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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,880,172.30, 83,820,258.45 and 49,161,708.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,880,172.30, 83,820,258.45 and 49,161,708.30 is: 73,742,562.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,880,172.30 : 83,820,258.45 = 49,161,708.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,880,172.30/83,820,258.45 = 49,161,708.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,880,172.30x = 83,820,258.45 × 49,161,708.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,880,172.30x = 4,120,747,095,549,510
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,120,747,095,549,510/55,880,172.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,742,562.45

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