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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,987,854.86, 82,553,868.20 and 36,873,107.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,987,854.86, 82,553,868.20 and 36,873,107.11 is: 55,357,999.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,987,854.86 : 82,553,868.20 = 36,873,107.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,987,854.86/82,553,868.20 = 36,873,107.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,987,854.86x = 82,553,868.20 × 36,873,107.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,987,854.86x = 3,044,017,624,162,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,044,017,624,162,836/54,987,854.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,357,999.18

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