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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,646,822.85, 83,470,234.28 and 38,328,115.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,646,822.85, 83,470,234.28 and 38,328,115.65 is: 57,492,173.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,646,822.85 : 83,470,234.28 = 38,328,115.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,646,822.85/83,470,234.28 = 38,328,115.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,646,822.85x = 83,470,234.28 × 38,328,115.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,646,822.85x = 3,199,256,792,624,794
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,199,256,792,624,794/55,646,822.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,492,173.48

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