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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,492,079.20, 83,238,118.80 and 53,224,597.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,492,079.20, 83,238,118.80 and 53,224,597.60 is: 79,836,896.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,492,079.20 : 83,238,118.80 = 53,224,597.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,492,079.20/83,238,118.80 = 53,224,597.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,492,079.20x = 83,238,118.80 × 53,224,597.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,492,079.20x = 4,430,315,378,110,995
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,430,315,378,110,995/55,492,079.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,836,896.40

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