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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,889,927.60, 83,666,929.80 and 33,159,124.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,889,927.60, 83,666,929.80 and 33,159,124.40 is: 49,639,036.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,889,927.60 : 83,666,929.80 = 33,159,124.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,889,927.60/83,666,929.80 = 33,159,124.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,889,927.60x = 83,666,929.80 × 33,159,124.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,889,927.60x = 2,774,322,133,404,267
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,774,322,133,404,267/55,889,927.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,639,036.09

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