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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,887,718.30, 77,125,054.82 and 31,107,371.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,887,718.30, 77,125,054.82 and 31,107,371.70 is: 42,928,174.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,887,718.30 : 77,125,054.82 = 31,107,371.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,887,718.30/77,125,054.82 = 31,107,371.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,887,718.30x = 77,125,054.82 × 31,107,371.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,887,718.30x = 2,399,157,747,368,470.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,399,157,747,368,470.50/55,887,718.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,928,174.92

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