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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,539,222.87, 83,362,569.17 and 26,805,585.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,539,222.87, 83,362,569.17 and 26,805,585.81 is: 40,234,313.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,539,222.87 : 83,362,569.17 = 26,805,585.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,539,222.87/83,362,569.17 = 26,805,585.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,539,222.87x = 83,362,569.17 × 26,805,585.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,539,222.87x = 2,234,582,501,228,495.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,234,582,501,228,495.50/55,539,222.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,234,313.44

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