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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,721,883.40, 83,417,487.90 and 41,408,405.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,721,883.40, 83,417,487.90 and 41,408,405.80 is: 61,989,742.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,721,883.40 : 83,417,487.90 = 41,408,405.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,721,883.40/83,417,487.90 = 41,408,405.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,721,883.40x = 83,417,487.90 × 41,408,405.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,721,883.40x = 3,454,185,189,779,790
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,454,185,189,779,790/55,721,883.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,989,742.25

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