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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,228,647.24, 82,842,968.52 and 52,466,999.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,228,647.24, 82,842,968.52 and 52,466,999.40 is: 78,700,496.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,228,647.24 : 82,842,968.52 = 52,466,999.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,228,647.24/82,842,968.52 = 52,466,999.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,228,647.24x = 82,842,968.52 × 52,466,999.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,228,647.24x = 4,346,521,979,633,058.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,346,521,979,633,058.50/55,228,647.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,700,496.88

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