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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,424,037.60, 83,136,056.40 and 31,536,165.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,424,037.60, 83,136,056.40 and 31,536,165.60 is: 47,304,248.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,424,037.60 : 83,136,056.40 = 31,536,165.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,424,037.60/83,136,056.40 = 31,536,165.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,424,037.60x = 83,136,056.40 × 31,536,165.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,424,037.60x = 2,621,792,441,961,340
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,621,792,441,961,340/55,424,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,304,248.40

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