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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,529,745.14, 83,186,140.59 and 38,254,894.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,529,745.14, 83,186,140.59 and 38,254,894.58 is: 57,307,611.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,529,745.14 : 83,186,140.59 = 38,254,894.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,529,745.14/83,186,140.59 = 38,254,894.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,529,745.14x = 83,186,140.59 × 38,254,894.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,529,745.14x = 3,182,277,038,787,509
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,182,277,038,787,509/55,529,745.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,307,611.10

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