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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,254,572.40, 85,852,439.40 and 16,859,807.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,254,572.40, 85,852,439.40 and 16,859,807.60 is: 25,281,048.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,254,572.40 : 85,852,439.40 = 16,859,807.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,254,572.40/85,852,439.40 = 16,859,807.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,254,572.40x = 85,852,439.40 × 16,859,807.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,254,572.40x = 1,447,455,610,274,659.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,447,455,610,274,659.75/57,254,572.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,281,048.30

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