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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,153,772.79, 76,055,757.35 and 36,562,445.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,153,772.79, 76,055,757.35 and 36,562,445.43 is: 50,418,753.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,153,772.79 : 76,055,757.35 = 36,562,445.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,153,772.79/76,055,757.35 = 36,562,445.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,153,772.79x = 76,055,757.35 × 36,562,445.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,153,772.79x = 2,780,784,477,278,675.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,780,784,477,278,675.50/55,153,772.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,418,753.55

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