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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,229,572.28, 82,864,559.70 and 25,699,846.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,229,572.28, 82,864,559.70 and 25,699,846.16 is: 38,559,169.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,229,572.28 : 82,864,559.70 = 25,699,846.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,229,572.28/82,864,559.70 = 25,699,846.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,229,572.28x = 82,864,559.70 × 25,699,846.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,229,572.28x = 2,129,606,436,406,135.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,129,606,436,406,135.75/55,229,572.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,559,169.45

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