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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,104,931.80, 82,657,397.70 and 48,386,467.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,104,931.80, 82,657,397.70 and 48,386,467.80 is: 72,579,701.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,104,931.80 : 82,657,397.70 = 48,386,467.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,104,931.80/82,657,397.70 = 48,386,467.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,104,931.80x = 82,657,397.70 × 48,386,467.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,104,931.80x = 3,999,499,512,242,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,999,499,512,242,844/55,104,931.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,579,701.70

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