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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,334,538.40, 82,952,041.20 and 36,174,474.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,334,538.40, 82,952,041.20 and 36,174,474.40 is: 54,229,177.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,334,538.40 : 82,952,041.20 = 36,174,474.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,334,538.40/82,952,041.20 = 36,174,474.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,334,538.40x = 82,952,041.20 × 36,174,474.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,334,538.40x = 3,000,746,490,817,145.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,000,746,490,817,145.50/55,334,538.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,229,177.25

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