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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,402,743.12, 83,103,947.01 and 38,940,251.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,402,743.12, 83,103,947.01 and 38,940,251.28 is: 58,410,259.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,402,743.12 : 83,103,947.01 = 38,940,251.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,402,743.12/83,103,947.01 = 38,940,251.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,402,743.12x = 83,103,947.01 × 38,940,251.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,402,743.12x = 3,236,088,578,929,205
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,236,088,578,929,205/55,402,743.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,410,259.07

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