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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,628,474.20, 83,478,140.70 and 32,599,364.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,628,474.20, 83,478,140.70 and 32,599,364.20 is: 48,919,808.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,628,474.20 : 83,478,140.70 = 32,599,364.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,628,474.20/83,478,140.70 = 32,599,364.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,628,474.20x = 83,478,140.70 × 32,599,364.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,628,474.20x = 2,721,334,311,418,143
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,721,334,311,418,143/55,628,474.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,919,808.62

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