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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,496,718.54, 83,273,781.17 and 40,269,550.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,496,718.54, 83,273,781.17 and 40,269,550.01 is: 60,425,152.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,496,718.54 : 83,273,781.17 = 40,269,550.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,496,718.54/83,273,781.17 = 40,269,550.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,496,718.54x = 83,273,781.17 × 40,269,550.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,496,718.54x = 3,353,397,695,031,416.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,353,397,695,031,416.50/55,496,718.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,425,152.75

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