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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,404,001.20, 83,106,001.80 and 37,264,148.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,404,001.20, 83,106,001.80 and 37,264,148.40 is: 55,896,222.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,404,001.20 : 83,106,001.80 = 37,264,148.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,404,001.20/83,106,001.80 = 37,264,148.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,404,001.20x = 83,106,001.80 × 37,264,148.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,404,001.20x = 3,096,874,384,005,867
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,874,384,005,867/55,404,001.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,896,222.60

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