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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,184,758.24, 76,157,315.76 and 30,738,483.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,184,758.24, 76,157,315.76 and 30,738,483.04 is: 42,420,415.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,184,758.24 : 76,157,315.76 = 30,738,483.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,184,758.24/76,157,315.76 = 30,738,483.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,184,758.24x = 76,157,315.76 × 30,738,483.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,184,758.24x = 2,340,960,358,860,685
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,340,960,358,860,685/55,184,758.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,420,415.23

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