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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,517,488.36, 76,604,991.78 and 34,876,315.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,517,488.36, 76,604,991.78 and 34,876,315.24 is: 48,123,571.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,517,488.36 : 76,604,991.78 = 34,876,315.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,517,488.36/76,604,991.78 = 34,876,315.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,517,488.36x = 76,604,991.78 × 34,876,315.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,517,488.36x = 2,671,699,842,276,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,671,699,842,276,889/55,517,488.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,123,571.89

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