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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,090,717.20, 82,440,120.60 and 47,980,342.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,090,717.20, 82,440,120.60 and 47,980,342.80 is: 71,799,850.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,090,717.20 : 82,440,120.60 = 47,980,342.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,090,717.20/82,440,120.60 = 47,980,342.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,090,717.20x = 82,440,120.60 × 47,980,342.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,090,717.20x = 3,955,505,246,861,341
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,955,505,246,861,341/55,090,717.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,799,850.28

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