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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,212,872.70, 82,818,531.45 and 24,920,687.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,212,872.70, 82,818,531.45 and 24,920,687.10 is: 37,380,679.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,212,872.70 : 82,818,531.45 = 24,920,687.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,212,872.70/82,818,531.45 = 24,920,687.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,212,872.70x = 82,818,531.45 × 24,920,687.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,212,872.70x = 2,063,894,708,346,959.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,063,894,708,346,959.50/55,212,872.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,380,679.68

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