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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,049,802.85, 75,970,916.85 and 30,272,021.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,049,802.85, 75,970,916.85 and 30,272,021.11 is: 41,776,592.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,049,802.85 : 75,970,916.85 = 30,272,021.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,049,802.85/75,970,916.85 = 30,272,021.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,049,802.85x = 75,970,916.85 × 30,272,021.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,049,802.85x = 2,299,793,198,629,254.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,299,793,198,629,254.50/55,049,802.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,776,592.82

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