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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,362,830.40, 83,044,245.60 and 36,252,532.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,362,830.40, 83,044,245.60 and 36,252,532.80 is: 54,378,799.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,362,830.40 : 83,044,245.60 = 36,252,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,362,830.40/83,044,245.60 = 36,252,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,362,830.40x = 83,044,245.60 × 36,252,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,362,830.40x = 3,010,564,237,465,255
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,010,564,237,465,255/55,362,830.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,378,799.20

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