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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,957,515.60, 83,936,273.40 and 33,226,712.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,957,515.60, 83,936,273.40 and 33,226,712.40 is: 49,840,068.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,957,515.60 : 83,936,273.40 = 33,226,712.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,957,515.60/83,936,273.40 = 33,226,712.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,957,515.60x = 83,936,273.40 × 33,226,712.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,957,515.60x = 2,788,926,416,189,570
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,788,926,416,189,570/55,957,515.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,840,068.60

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