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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,987,847.97, 82,553,857.88 and 36,873,100.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,987,847.97, 82,553,857.88 and 36,873,100.22 is: 55,357,988.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,987,847.97 : 82,553,857.88 = 36,873,100.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,987,847.97/82,553,857.88 = 36,873,100.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,987,847.97x = 82,553,857.88 × 36,873,100.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,987,847.97x = 3,044,016,674,559,742
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,044,016,674,559,742/54,987,847.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,357,988.85

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