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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,271,732.22, 82,979,442.48 and 42,501,204.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,271,732.22, 82,979,442.48 and 42,501,204.96 is: 63,807,052.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,271,732.22 : 82,979,442.48 = 42,501,204.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,271,732.22/82,979,442.48 = 42,501,204.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,271,732.22x = 82,979,442.48 × 42,501,204.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,271,732.22x = 3,526,726,292,309,011
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,526,726,292,309,011/55,271,732.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,807,052.01

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