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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,496,756.54, 83,273,838.24 and 40,269,588.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,496,756.54, 83,273,838.24 and 40,269,588.01 is: 60,425,209.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,496,756.54 : 83,273,838.24 = 40,269,588.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,496,756.54/83,273,838.24 = 40,269,588.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,496,756.54x = 83,273,838.24 × 40,269,588.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,496,756.54x = 3,353,403,157,936,183
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,353,403,157,936,183/55,496,756.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,425,209.81

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