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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,471,856.90, 83,207,785.35 and 37,332,004.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,471,856.90, 83,207,785.35 and 37,332,004.10 is: 55,998,006.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,471,856.90 : 83,207,785.35 = 37,332,004.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,471,856.90/83,207,785.35 = 37,332,004.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,471,856.90x = 83,207,785.35 × 37,332,004.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,471,856.90x = 3,106,313,383,838,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,106,313,383,838,120/55,471,856.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,998,006.15

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