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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,839,722.10, 83,827,817.55 and 31,595,514.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,839,722.10, 83,827,817.55 and 31,595,514.90 is: 47,431,881.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,839,722.10 : 83,827,817.55 = 31,595,514.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,839,722.10/83,827,817.55 = 31,595,514.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,839,722.10x = 83,827,817.55 × 31,595,514.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,839,722.10x = 2,648,583,058,435,506.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,648,583,058,435,506.50/55,839,722.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,431,881.08

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