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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,367,138.96, 83,031,474.78 and 30,812,537

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,367,138.96, 83,031,474.78 and 30,812,537 is: 46,208,101.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,367,138.96 : 83,031,474.78 = 30,812,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,367,138.96/83,031,474.78 = 30,812,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,367,138.96x = 83,031,474.78 × 30,812,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,367,138.96x = 2,558,410,388,823,317
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,558,410,388,823,317/55,367,138.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,208,101.72

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