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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,963,791.74, 77,228,997.84 and 30,503,430.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,963,791.74, 77,228,997.84 and 30,503,430.66 is: 42,094,170.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,963,791.74 : 77,228,997.84 = 30,503,430.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,963,791.74/77,228,997.84 = 30,503,430.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,963,791.74x = 77,228,997.84 × 30,503,430.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,963,791.74x = 2,355,749,380,553,730
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,355,749,380,553,730/55,963,791.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,094,170.31

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