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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,920,876.24, 77,131,057.02 and 37,326,641.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,920,876.24, 77,131,057.02 and 37,326,641.40 is: 51,484,230.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,920,876.24 : 77,131,057.02 = 37,326,641.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,920,876.24/77,131,057.02 = 37,326,641.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,920,876.24x = 77,131,057.02 × 37,326,641.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,920,876.24x = 2,879,043,306,188,492.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,879,043,306,188,492.50/55,920,876.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,484,230.93

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