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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,687,870.60, 83,531,805.90 and 54,932,043.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,687,870.60, 83,531,805.90 and 54,932,043.40 is: 82,398,065.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,687,870.60 : 83,531,805.90 = 54,932,043.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,687,870.60/83,531,805.90 = 54,932,043.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,687,870.60x = 83,531,805.90 × 54,932,043.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,687,870.60x = 4,588,572,786,979,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,588,572,786,979,176/55,687,870.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,398,065.10

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