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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,399,118.40, 76,460,083.38 and 37,509,225.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,399,118.40, 76,460,083.38 and 37,509,225.12 is: 51,769,027.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,399,118.40 : 76,460,083.38 = 37,509,225.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,399,118.40/76,460,083.38 = 37,509,225.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,399,118.40x = 76,460,083.38 × 37,509,225.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,399,118.40x = 2,867,958,480,194,390
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,867,958,480,194,390/55,399,118.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,769,027.43

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