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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,325,711.40, 83,012,186.70 and 26,557,038.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,325,711.40, 83,012,186.70 and 26,557,038.60 is: 39,846,895.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,325,711.40 : 83,012,186.70 = 26,557,038.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,325,711.40/83,012,186.70 = 26,557,038.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,325,711.40x = 83,012,186.70 × 26,557,038.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,325,711.40x = 2,204,557,846,462,306.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,204,557,846,462,306.75/55,325,711.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,846,895.61

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