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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,016,857.80, 82,525,286.70 and 49,537,110.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,016,857.80, 82,525,286.70 and 49,537,110.60 is: 74,305,665.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,016,857.80 : 82,525,286.70 = 49,537,110.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,016,857.80/82,525,286.70 = 49,537,110.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,016,857.80x = 82,525,286.70 × 49,537,110.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,016,857.80x = 4,088,064,254,554,609.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,088,064,254,554,609.50/55,016,857.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,305,665.90

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