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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,983,080.48, 77,220,586.12 and 37,144,254.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,983,080.48, 77,220,586.12 and 37,144,254.75 is: 51,235,142.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,983,080.48 : 77,220,586.12 = 37,144,254.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,983,080.48/77,220,586.12 = 37,144,254.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,983,080.48x = 77,220,586.12 × 37,144,254.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,983,080.48x = 2,868,301,122,472,802
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,868,301,122,472,802/55,983,080.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,235,142.80

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