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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,920,640.32, 77,130,731.34 and 37,326,405.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,920,640.32, 77,130,731.34 and 37,326,405.42 is: 51,483,905.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,920,640.32 : 77,130,731.34 = 37,326,405.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,920,640.32/77,130,731.34 = 37,326,405.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,920,640.32x = 77,130,731.34 × 37,326,405.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,920,640.32x = 2,879,012,948,337,940
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,879,012,948,337,940/55,920,640.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,483,905.26

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