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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,880,136.80, 83,820,205.20 and 49,161,672.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,880,136.80, 83,820,205.20 and 49,161,672.80 is: 73,742,509.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,880,136.80 : 83,820,205.20 = 49,161,672.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,880,136.80/83,820,205.20 = 49,161,672.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,880,136.80x = 83,820,205.20 × 49,161,672.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,880,136.80x = 4,120,741,502,071,258.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,120,741,502,071,258.50/55,880,136.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,742,509.20

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