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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,608,429.40, 83,286,672.90 and 32,933,613.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,608,429.40, 83,286,672.90 and 32,933,613.40 is: 49,325,814.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,608,429.40 : 83,286,672.90 = 32,933,613.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,608,429.40/83,286,672.90 = 32,933,613.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,608,429.40x = 83,286,672.90 × 32,933,613.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,608,429.40x = 2,742,931,086,660,857
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,742,931,086,660,857/55,608,429.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,325,814.74

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