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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,812,117.24, 83,729,350.94 and 31,254,966.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,812,117.24, 83,729,350.94 and 31,254,966.57 is: 46,888,707.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,812,117.24 : 83,729,350.94 = 31,254,966.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,812,117.24/83,729,350.94 = 31,254,966.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,812,117.24x = 83,729,350.94 × 31,254,966.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,812,117.24x = 2,616,958,064,557,498
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,616,958,064,557,498/55,812,117.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,888,707.94

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