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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,254,580.40, 85,852,451.40 and 16,859,815.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,254,580.40, 85,852,451.40 and 16,859,815.60 is: 25,281,060.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,254,580.40 : 85,852,451.40 = 16,859,815.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,254,580.40/85,852,451.40 = 16,859,815.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,254,580.40x = 85,852,451.40 × 16,859,815.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,254,580.40x = 1,447,456,499,411,962
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,447,456,499,411,962/57,254,580.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,281,060.30

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