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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,884,850.27, 79,881,232.82 and 31,781,050.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,884,850.27, 79,881,232.82 and 31,781,050.74 is: 43,857,926.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,884,850.27 : 79,881,232.82 = 31,781,050.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,884,850.27/79,881,232.82 = 31,781,050.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,884,850.27x = 79,881,232.82 × 31,781,050.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,884,850.27x = 2,538,709,513,426,173
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,538,709,513,426,173/57,884,850.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,857,926.58

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