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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,416,681.60, 76,477,382.40 and 30,970,394.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,416,681.60, 76,477,382.40 and 30,970,394.88 is: 42,740,464.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,416,681.60 : 76,477,382.40 = 30,970,394.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,416,681.60/76,477,382.40 = 30,970,394.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,416,681.60x = 76,477,382.40 × 30,970,394.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,416,681.60x = 2,368,534,732,316,762
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,368,534,732,316,762/55,416,681.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,740,464.86

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