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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,995,875.24, 77,230,501.18 and 36,423,013.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,995,875.24, 77,230,501.18 and 36,423,013.77 is: 50,235,264.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,995,875.24 : 77,230,501.18 = 36,423,013.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,995,875.24/77,230,501.18 = 36,423,013.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,995,875.24x = 77,230,501.18 × 36,423,013.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,995,875.24x = 2,812,967,607,852,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,812,967,607,852,084/55,995,875.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,235,264.58

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