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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,039,877.33, 82,380,166.70 and 40,462,936.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,039,877.33, 82,380,166.70 and 40,462,936.70 is: 60,562,334.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,039,877.33 : 82,380,166.70 = 40,462,936.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,039,877.33/82,380,166.70 = 40,462,936.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,039,877.33x = 82,380,166.70 × 40,462,936.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,039,877.33x = 3,333,343,469,903,332
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,333,343,469,903,332/55,039,877.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,562,334.65

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