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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,640,741.40, 83,422,232.10 and 32,909,938.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,640,741.40, 83,422,232.10 and 32,909,938.20 is: 49,341,910.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,640,741.40 : 83,422,232.10 = 32,909,938.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,640,741.40/83,422,232.10 = 32,909,938.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,640,741.40x = 83,422,232.10 × 32,909,938.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,640,741.40x = 2,745,420,502,917,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,745,420,502,917,056/55,640,741.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,341,910.87

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