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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,680,245.76, 83,493,366.48 and 32,658,702.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,680,245.76, 83,493,366.48 and 32,658,702.96 is: 48,972,216.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,680,245.76 : 83,493,366.48 = 32,658,702.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,680,245.76/83,493,366.48 = 32,658,702.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,680,245.76x = 83,493,366.48 × 32,658,702.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,680,245.76x = 2,726,785,055,000,741
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,726,785,055,000,741/55,680,245.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,972,216.59

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