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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,612,256.40, 83,418,384.60 and 32,881,453.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,612,256.40, 83,418,384.60 and 32,881,453.20 is: 49,322,179.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,612,256.40 : 83,418,384.60 = 32,881,453.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,612,256.40/83,418,384.60 = 32,881,453.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,612,256.40x = 83,418,384.60 × 32,881,453.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,612,256.40x = 2,742,917,709,244,500.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,742,917,709,244,500.50/55,612,256.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,322,179.80

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