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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,414,540.80, 83,123,236.80 and 26,261,539.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,414,540.80, 83,123,236.80 and 26,261,539.20 is: 39,392,984.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,414,540.80 : 83,123,236.80 = 26,261,539.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,414,540.80/83,123,236.80 = 26,261,539.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,414,540.80x = 83,123,236.80 × 26,261,539.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,414,540.80x = 2,182,944,141,654,082.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,182,944,141,654,082.50/55,414,540.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,392,984.41

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