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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,609,937.20, 83,414,905.80 and 37,422,845.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,609,937.20, 83,414,905.80 and 37,422,845.20 is: 56,134,267.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,609,937.20 : 83,414,905.80 = 37,422,845.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,609,937.20/83,414,905.80 = 37,422,845.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,609,937.20x = 83,414,905.80 × 37,422,845.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,609,937.20x = 3,121,623,107,125,982.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,121,623,107,125,982.50/55,609,937.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,134,267.80

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