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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,263,438.60, 82,735,725.60 and 49,523,875.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,263,438.60, 82,735,725.60 and 49,523,875.80 is: 74,142,939.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,263,438.60 : 82,735,725.60 = 49,523,875.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,263,438.60/82,735,725.60 = 49,523,875.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,263,438.60x = 82,735,725.60 × 49,523,875.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,263,438.60x = 4,097,393,798,837,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,097,393,798,837,280/55,263,438.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,142,939.76

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