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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,134,032.40, 82,701,048.60 and 36,639,885.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,134,032.40, 82,701,048.60 and 36,639,885.60 is: 54,959,828.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,134,032.40 : 82,701,048.60 = 36,639,885.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,134,032.40/82,701,048.60 = 36,639,885.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,134,032.40x = 82,701,048.60 × 36,639,885.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,134,032.40x = 3,030,156,959,704,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,030,156,959,704,040/55,134,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,959,828.40

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