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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,920,901.74, 77,131,092.15 and 37,326,667.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,920,901.74, 77,131,092.15 and 37,326,667.02 is: 51,484,266.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,920,901.74 : 77,131,092.15 = 37,326,667.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,920,901.74/77,131,092.15 = 37,326,667.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,920,901.74x = 77,131,092.15 × 37,326,667.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,920,901.74x = 2,879,046,593,571,986.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,879,046,593,571,986.50/55,920,901.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,484,266.24

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