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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,009,927.80, 82,454,627.70 and 27,672,622.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,009,927.80, 82,454,627.70 and 27,672,622.20 is: 41,478,617.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,009,927.80 : 82,454,627.70 = 27,672,622.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,009,927.80/82,454,627.70 = 27,672,622.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,009,927.80x = 82,454,627.70 × 27,672,622.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,009,927.80x = 2,281,735,760,983,755
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,281,735,760,983,755/55,009,927.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,478,617.63

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