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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,462,453.42, 79,299,860.38 and 31,358,652.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,462,453.42, 79,299,860.38 and 31,358,652.64 is: 43,275,854.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,462,453.42 : 79,299,860.38 = 31,358,652.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,462,453.42/79,299,860.38 = 31,358,652.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,462,453.42x = 79,299,860.38 × 31,358,652.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,462,453.42x = 2,486,736,776,056,918.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,486,736,776,056,918.50/57,462,453.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,275,854.55

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