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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,888,769.60, 83,665,192.80 and 33,157,966.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,888,769.60, 83,665,192.80 and 33,157,966.40 is: 49,637,300.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,888,769.60 : 83,665,192.80 = 33,157,966.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,888,769.60/83,665,192.80 = 33,157,966.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,888,769.60x = 83,665,192.80 × 33,157,966.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,888,769.60x = 2,774,167,651,711,921.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,774,167,651,711,921.50/55,888,769.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,637,300.51

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