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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,696,811.80, 83,545,217.70 and 50,909,906.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,696,811.80, 83,545,217.70 and 50,909,906.20 is: 76,364,859.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,696,811.80 : 83,545,217.70 = 50,909,906.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,696,811.80/83,545,217.70 = 50,909,906.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,696,811.80x = 83,545,217.70 × 50,909,906.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,696,811.80x = 4,253,279,196,565,580
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,253,279,196,565,580/55,696,811.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,364,859.30

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