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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,914,345.34, 77,161,060.41 and 30,795,971.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,914,345.34, 77,161,060.41 and 30,795,971.96 is: 42,498,035.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,914,345.34 : 77,161,060.41 = 30,795,971.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,914,345.34/77,161,060.41 = 30,795,971.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,914,345.34x = 77,161,060.41 × 30,795,971.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,914,345.34x = 2,376,249,852,790,226
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,376,249,852,790,226/55,914,345.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,498,035.85

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