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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,219,927.20, 82,829,113.20 and 24,927,741.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,219,927.20, 82,829,113.20 and 24,927,741.60 is: 37,391,261.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,219,927.20 : 82,829,113.20 = 24,927,741.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,219,927.20/82,829,113.20 = 24,927,741.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,219,927.20x = 82,829,113.20 × 24,927,741.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,219,927.20x = 2,064,742,730,806,749.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,064,742,730,806,749.25/55,219,927.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,391,261.37

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