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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,610,901.60, 83,416,352.40 and 32,917,423.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,610,901.60, 83,416,352.40 and 32,917,423.20 is: 49,376,134.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,610,901.60 : 83,416,352.40 = 32,917,423.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,610,901.60/83,416,352.40 = 32,917,423.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,610,901.60x = 83,416,352.40 × 32,917,423.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,610,901.60x = 2,745,851,373,751,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,745,851,373,751,136/55,610,901.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,376,134.80

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