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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,085,862.60, 82,628,793.90 and 51,950,579.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,085,862.60, 82,628,793.90 and 51,950,579.40 is: 77,925,869.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,085,862.60 : 82,628,793.90 = 51,950,579.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,085,862.60/82,628,793.90 = 51,950,579.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,085,862.60x = 82,628,793.90 × 51,950,579.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,085,862.60x = 4,292,613,718,228,186
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,292,613,718,228,186/55,085,862.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,925,869.10

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