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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,887,850.10, 83,663,813.54 and 33,157,046.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,887,850.10, 83,663,813.54 and 33,157,046.90 is: 49,635,922.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,887,850.10 : 83,663,813.54 = 33,157,046.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,887,850.10/83,663,813.54 = 33,157,046.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,887,850.10x = 83,663,813.54 × 33,157,046.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,887,850.10x = 2,774,044,989,378,635
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,774,044,989,378,635/55,887,850.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,635,922.38

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