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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,539,128.55, 83,362,427.41 and 26,805,491.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,539,128.55, 83,362,427.41 and 26,805,491.49 is: 40,234,171.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,539,128.55 : 83,362,427.41 = 26,805,491.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,539,128.55/83,362,427.41 = 26,805,491.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,539,128.55x = 83,362,427.41 × 26,805,491.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,539,128.55x = 2,234,570,838,524,497.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,234,570,838,524,497.50/55,539,128.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,234,171.78

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