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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,638,228.48, 83,477,088 and 24,930,393.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,638,228.48, 83,477,088 and 24,930,393.60 is: 37,404,437.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,638,228.48 : 83,477,088 = 24,930,393.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,638,228.48/83,477,088 = 24,930,393.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,638,228.48x = 83,477,088 × 24,930,393.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,638,228.48x = 2,081,116,660,421,837
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,081,116,660,421,837/55,638,228.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,404,437.87

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