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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,851,061.80, 83,776,592.70 and 38,632,373.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,851,061.80, 83,776,592.70 and 38,632,373.40 is: 57,948,560.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,851,061.80 : 83,776,592.70 = 38,632,373.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,851,061.80/83,776,592.70 = 38,632,373.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,851,061.80x = 83,776,592.70 × 38,632,373.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,851,061.80x = 3,236,488,611,366,114
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,236,488,611,366,114/55,851,061.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,948,560.10

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