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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,610,232.40, 83,415,348.60 and 32,879,429.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,610,232.40, 83,415,348.60 and 32,879,429.20 is: 49,319,143.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,610,232.40 : 83,415,348.60 = 32,879,429.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,610,232.40/83,415,348.60 = 32,879,429.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,610,232.40x = 83,415,348.60 × 32,879,429.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,610,232.40x = 2,742,649,048,487,019
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,742,649,048,487,019/55,610,232.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,319,143.80

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