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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,775,832.80, 83,831,710.80 and 48,385,522.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,775,832.80, 83,831,710.80 and 48,385,522.40 is: 72,723,990.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,775,832.80 : 83,831,710.80 = 48,385,522.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,775,832.80/83,831,710.80 = 48,385,522.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,775,832.80x = 83,831,710.80 × 48,385,522.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,775,832.80x = 4,056,241,120,743,721.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,056,241,120,743,721.50/55,775,832.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,723,990.25

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