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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,361,841.12, 76,397,859.96 and 30,581,494.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,361,841.12, 76,397,859.96 and 30,581,494.65 is: 42,201,644.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,361,841.12 : 76,397,859.96 = 30,581,494.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,361,841.12/76,397,859.96 = 30,581,494.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,361,841.12x = 76,397,859.96 × 30,581,494.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,361,841.12x = 2,336,360,745,638,189
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,336,360,745,638,189/55,361,841.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,201,644.64

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