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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,731,589.80, 83,470,109.00 and 26,605,916.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,731,589.80, 83,470,109.00 and 26,605,916.79 is: 39,848,114.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,731,589.80 : 83,470,109.00 = 26,605,916.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,731,589.80/83,470,109.00 = 26,605,916.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,731,589.80x = 83,470,109.00 × 26,605,916.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,731,589.80x = 2,220,798,774,604,523
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,220,798,774,604,523/55,731,589.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,848,114.55

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