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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,344,998.60, 83,017,497.90 and 52,209,715.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,344,998.60, 83,017,497.90 and 52,209,715.40 is: 78,314,573.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,344,998.60 : 83,017,497.90 = 52,209,715.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,344,998.60/83,017,497.90 = 52,209,715.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,344,998.60x = 83,017,497.90 × 52,209,715.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,344,998.60x = 4,334,319,938,579,098
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,334,319,938,579,098/55,344,998.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,314,573.10

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