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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,762,526.40, 83,531,815.20 and 31,800,004.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,762,526.40, 83,531,815.20 and 31,800,004.80 is: 47,636,150.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,762,526.40 : 83,531,815.20 = 31,800,004.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,762,526.40/83,531,815.20 = 31,800,004.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,762,526.40x = 83,531,815.20 × 31,800,004.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,762,526.40x = 2,656,312,124,312,713
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,656,312,124,312,713/55,762,526.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,636,150.94

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