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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,039,259.37, 75,954,226.50 and 30,259,867.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,039,259.37, 75,954,226.50 and 30,259,867.80 is: 41,758,644.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,039,259.37 : 75,954,226.50 = 30,259,867.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,039,259.37/75,954,226.50 = 30,259,867.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,039,259.37x = 75,954,226.50 × 30,259,867.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,039,259.37x = 2,298,364,852,741,257
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,298,364,852,741,257/55,039,259.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,758,644.27

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