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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,201,507.82, 82,696,137.32 and 30,866,627.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,201,507.82, 82,696,137.32 and 30,866,627.60 is: 46,240,600.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,201,507.82 : 82,696,137.32 = 30,866,627.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,201,507.82/82,696,137.32 = 30,866,627.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,201,507.82x = 82,696,137.32 × 30,866,627.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,201,507.82x = 2,552,550,874,614,902
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,552,550,874,614,902/55,201,507.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,240,600.58

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