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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,704,802.40, 82,057,203.60 and 31,973,999.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,704,802.40, 82,057,203.60 and 31,973,999.20 is: 47,960,998.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,704,802.40 : 82,057,203.60 = 31,973,999.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,704,802.40/82,057,203.60 = 31,973,999.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,704,802.40x = 82,057,203.60 × 31,973,999.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,704,802.40x = 2,623,696,962,260,637
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,623,696,962,260,637/54,704,802.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,960,998.80

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