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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,613,624.40, 83,420,436.60 and 32,882,821.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,613,624.40, 83,420,436.60 and 32,882,821.20 is: 49,324,231.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,613,624.40 : 83,420,436.60 = 32,882,821.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,613,624.40/83,420,436.60 = 32,882,821.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,613,624.40x = 83,420,436.60 × 32,882,821.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,613,624.40x = 2,743,099,301,143,735.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,743,099,301,143,735.50/55,613,624.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,324,231.80

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