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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,605,548.56, 83,422,215.52 and 39,242,781.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,605,548.56, 83,422,215.52 and 39,242,781.79 is: 58,873,977.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,605,548.56 : 83,422,215.52 = 39,242,781.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,605,548.56/83,422,215.52 = 39,242,781.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,605,548.56x = 83,422,215.52 × 39,242,781.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,605,548.56x = 3,273,719,799,893,497.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,273,719,799,893,497.50/55,605,548.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,873,977.24

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