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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,301,894.65, 76,111,850.39 and 40,594,264.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,301,894.65, 76,111,850.39 and 40,594,264.97 is: 55,869,778.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,301,894.65 : 76,111,850.39 = 40,594,264.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,301,894.65/76,111,850.39 = 40,594,264.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,301,894.65x = 76,111,850.39 × 40,594,264.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,301,894.65x = 3,089,704,622,380,423
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,089,704,622,380,423/55,301,894.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,869,778.82

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