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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,919,998.56, 83,841,001.26 and 24,778,718.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,919,998.56, 83,841,001.26 and 24,778,718.46 is: 37,150,797.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,919,998.56 : 83,841,001.26 = 24,778,718.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,919,998.56/83,841,001.26 = 24,778,718.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,919,998.56x = 83,841,001.26 × 24,778,718.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,919,998.56x = 2,077,472,565,626,045.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,077,472,565,626,045.50/55,919,998.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,150,797.91

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