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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,468,154.12, 83,040,334.85 and 32,368,301.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,468,154.12, 83,040,334.85 and 32,368,301.96 is: 48,457,978.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,468,154.12 : 83,040,334.85 = 32,368,301.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,468,154.12/83,040,334.85 = 32,368,301.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,468,154.12x = 83,040,334.85 × 32,368,301.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,468,154.12x = 2,687,874,633,157,631.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,687,874,633,157,631.50/55,468,154.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,457,978.74

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