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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,559,440.96, 79,424,379.36 and 36,960,791.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,559,440.96, 79,424,379.36 and 36,960,791.04 is: 51,000,979.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,559,440.96 : 79,424,379.36 = 36,960,791.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,559,440.96/79,424,379.36 = 36,960,791.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,559,440.96x = 79,424,379.36 × 36,960,791.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,559,440.96x = 2,935,587,889,006,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,935,587,889,006,649/57,559,440.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,000,979.86

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