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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,981,805.60, 83,972,708.40 and 52,793,159.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,981,805.60, 83,972,708.40 and 52,793,159.60 is: 79,189,739.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,981,805.60 : 83,972,708.40 = 52,793,159.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,981,805.60/83,972,708.40 = 52,793,159.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,981,805.60x = 83,972,708.40 × 52,793,159.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,981,805.60x = 4,433,184,596,605,461
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,433,184,596,605,461/55,981,805.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,189,739.40

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