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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,339,880.40, 83,033,440.20 and 26,571,207.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,339,880.40, 83,033,440.20 and 26,571,207.60 is: 39,868,152.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,339,880.40 : 83,033,440.20 = 26,571,207.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,339,880.40/83,033,440.20 = 26,571,207.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,339,880.40x = 83,033,440.20 × 26,571,207.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,339,880.40x = 2,206,298,777,296,385.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,206,298,777,296,385.75/55,339,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,868,152.25

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