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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,836,980.86, 77,053,928.61 and 31,056,634.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,836,980.86, 77,053,928.61 and 31,056,634.66 is: 42,857,541.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,836,980.86 : 77,053,928.61 = 31,056,634.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,836,980.86/77,053,928.61 = 31,056,634.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,836,980.86x = 77,053,928.61 × 31,056,634.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,836,980.86x = 2,393,035,709,958,491.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,393,035,709,958,491.50/55,836,980.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,857,541.24

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