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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,640,552.40, 83,421,948.60 and 32,909,749.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,640,552.40, 83,421,948.60 and 32,909,749.20 is: 49,341,627.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,640,552.40 : 83,421,948.60 = 32,909,749.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,640,552.40/83,421,948.60 = 32,909,749.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,640,552.40x = 83,421,948.60 × 32,909,749.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,640,552.40x = 2,745,395,406,201,291
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,745,395,406,201,291/55,640,552.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,341,627.42

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