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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,147,424.40, 82,721,136.60 and 14,757,908.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,147,424.40, 82,721,136.60 and 14,757,908.40 is: 22,136,862.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,147,424.40 : 82,721,136.60 = 14,757,908.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,147,424.40/82,721,136.60 = 14,757,908.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,147,424.40x = 82,721,136.60 × 14,757,908.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,147,424.40x = 1,220,790,956,686,687.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,220,790,956,686,687.50/55,147,424.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,136,862.60

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