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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,664,110.80, 83,664,127.80 and 48,273,800.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,664,110.80, 83,664,127.80 and 48,273,800.40 is: 72,556,362.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,664,110.80 : 83,664,127.80 = 48,273,800.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,664,110.80/83,664,127.80 = 48,273,800.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,664,110.80x = 83,664,127.80 × 48,273,800.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,664,110.80x = 4,038,785,406,057,291
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,038,785,406,057,291/55,664,110.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,556,362.58

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