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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,884,985.60, 83,827,478.40 and 53,239,590.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,884,985.60, 83,827,478.40 and 53,239,590.40 is: 79,859,385.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,884,985.60 : 83,827,478.40 = 53,239,590.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,884,985.60/83,827,478.40 = 53,239,590.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,884,985.60x = 83,827,478.40 × 53,239,590.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,884,985.60x = 4,462,940,614,280,847.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,462,940,614,280,847.50/55,884,985.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,859,385.60

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