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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,417,801.10, 82,984,984.05 and 40,962,605.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,417,801.10, 82,984,984.05 and 40,962,605.90 is: 61,339,156.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,417,801.10 : 82,984,984.05 = 40,962,605.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,417,801.10/82,984,984.05 = 40,962,605.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,417,801.10x = 82,984,984.05 × 40,962,605.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,417,801.10x = 3,399,281,197,257,935.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,399,281,197,257,935.50/55,417,801.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,339,156.91

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