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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,889,337.60, 83,666,044.80 and 33,158,534.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,889,337.60, 83,666,044.80 and 33,158,534.40 is: 49,638,151.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,889,337.60 : 83,666,044.80 = 33,158,534.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,889,337.60/83,666,044.80 = 33,158,534.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,889,337.60x = 83,666,044.80 × 33,158,534.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,889,337.60x = 2,774,243,424,612,741
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,774,243,424,612,741/55,889,337.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,638,151.81

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