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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,401,097.85, 83,101,646.78 and 50,936,993.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,401,097.85, 83,101,646.78 and 50,936,993.45 is: 76,405,490.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,401,097.85 : 83,101,646.78 = 50,936,993.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,401,097.85/83,101,646.78 = 50,936,993.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,401,097.85x = 83,101,646.78 × 50,936,993.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,401,097.85x = 4,232,948,037,462,389
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,232,948,037,462,389/55,401,097.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,405,490.18

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