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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,771,291.40, 83,656,937.10 and 51,944,916.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,771,291.40, 83,656,937.10 and 51,944,916.20 is: 77,917,374.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,771,291.40 : 83,656,937.10 = 51,944,916.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,771,291.40/83,656,937.10 = 51,944,916.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,771,291.40x = 83,656,937.10 × 51,944,916.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,771,291.40x = 4,345,552,587,208,171
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,345,552,587,208,171/55,771,291.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,917,374.30

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