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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,882,624.80, 83,823,937.20 and 47,379,568.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,882,624.80, 83,823,937.20 and 47,379,568.80 is: 71,069,353.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,882,624.80 : 83,823,937.20 = 47,379,568.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,882,624.80/83,823,937.20 = 47,379,568.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,882,624.80x = 83,823,937.20 × 47,379,568.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,882,624.80x = 3,971,541,999,654,279.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,971,541,999,654,279.50/55,882,624.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,069,353.20

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