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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,609,963.20, 83,414,944.80 and 37,422,871.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,609,963.20, 83,414,944.80 and 37,422,871.20 is: 56,134,306.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,609,963.20 : 83,414,944.80 = 37,422,871.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,609,963.20/83,414,944.80 = 37,422,871.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,609,963.20x = 83,414,944.80 × 37,422,871.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,609,963.20x = 3,121,626,735,405,510
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,121,626,735,405,510/55,609,963.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,134,306.80

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