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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,292,567.75, 76,303,776.32 and 30,846,281.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,292,567.75, 76,303,776.32 and 30,846,281.75 is: 42,567,887.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,292,567.75 : 76,303,776.32 = 30,846,281.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,292,567.75/76,303,776.32 = 30,846,281.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,292,567.75x = 76,303,776.32 × 30,846,281.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,292,567.75x = 2,353,687,782,955,698
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,353,687,782,955,698/55,292,567.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,567,887.13

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