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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,404,001.60, 83,106,002.40 and 37,264,148.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,404,001.60, 83,106,002.40 and 37,264,148.80 is: 55,896,223.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,404,001.60 : 83,106,002.40 = 37,264,148.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,404,001.60/83,106,002.40 = 37,264,148.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,404,001.60x = 83,106,002.40 × 37,264,148.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,404,001.60x = 3,096,874,439,606,757
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,874,439,606,757/55,404,001.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,896,223.20

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