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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,728,049.80, 83,592,074.70 and 49,775,910.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,728,049.80, 83,592,074.70 and 49,775,910.60 is: 74,663,865.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,728,049.80 : 83,592,074.70 = 49,775,910.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,728,049.80/83,592,074.70 = 49,775,910.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,728,049.80x = 83,592,074.70 × 49,775,910.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,728,049.80x = 4,160,871,637,135,722
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,160,871,637,135,722/55,728,049.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,663,865.90

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