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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,335,251.60, 83,002,877.40 and 51,556,115.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,335,251.60, 83,002,877.40 and 51,556,115.60 is: 77,334,173.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,335,251.60 : 83,002,877.40 = 51,556,115.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,335,251.60/83,002,877.40 = 51,556,115.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,335,251.60x = 83,002,877.40 × 51,556,115.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,335,251.60x = 4,279,305,942,367,028
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,279,305,942,367,028/55,335,251.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,334,173.40

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