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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,504,662.36, 83,338,837.76 and 30,960,541.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,504,662.36, 83,338,837.76 and 30,960,541.86 is: 46,486,465.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,504,662.36 : 83,338,837.76 = 30,960,541.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,504,662.36/83,338,837.76 = 30,960,541.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,504,662.36x = 83,338,837.76 × 30,960,541.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,504,662.36x = 2,580,215,575,032,229
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,580,215,575,032,229/55,504,662.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,486,465.56

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