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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,609,125.60, 83,413,688.40 and 51,829,989.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,609,125.60, 83,413,688.40 and 51,829,989.60 is: 77,744,984.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,609,125.60 : 83,413,688.40 = 51,829,989.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,609,125.60/83,413,688.40 = 51,829,989.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,609,125.60x = 83,413,688.40 × 51,829,989.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,609,125.60x = 4,323,330,602,269,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,323,330,602,269,641/55,609,125.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,744,984.40

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