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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,539,223.87, 83,362,570.67 and 26,805,586.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,539,223.87, 83,362,570.67 and 26,805,586.81 is: 40,234,314.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,539,223.87 : 83,362,570.67 = 26,805,586.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,539,223.87/83,362,570.67 = 26,805,586.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,539,223.87x = 83,362,570.67 × 26,805,586.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,539,223.87x = 2,234,582,624,799,444.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,234,582,624,799,444.75/55,539,223.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,234,314.94

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