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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,196,837.60, 82,944,555.60 and 48,627,672.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,196,837.60, 82,944,555.60 and 48,627,672.80 is: 73,073,039.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,196,837.60 : 82,944,555.60 = 48,627,672.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,196,837.60/82,944,555.60 = 48,627,672.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,196,837.60x = 82,944,555.60 × 48,627,672.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,196,837.60x = 4,033,400,710,258,207
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,033,400,710,258,207/55,196,837.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,073,039.79

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