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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,911,496.32, 77,145,099.84 and 31,456,287.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,911,496.32, 77,145,099.84 and 31,456,287.36 is: 43,402,494.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,911,496.32 : 77,145,099.84 = 31,456,287.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,911,496.32/77,145,099.84 = 31,456,287.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,911,496.32x = 77,145,099.84 × 31,456,287.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,911,496.32x = 2,426,698,428,982,930
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,426,698,428,982,930/55,911,496.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,402,494.81

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