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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,232,773.84, 82,840,204.68 and 26,086,581.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,232,773.84, 82,840,204.68 and 26,086,581.52 is: 39,125,642.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,232,773.84 : 82,840,204.68 = 26,086,581.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,232,773.84/82,840,204.68 = 26,086,581.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,232,773.84x = 82,840,204.68 × 26,086,581.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,232,773.84x = 2,161,017,752,518,305.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,161,017,752,518,305.75/55,232,773.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,125,642.30

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