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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,229,281.39, 82,843,878.34 and 14,839,765.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,229,281.39, 82,843,878.34 and 14,839,765.39 is: 22,259,636.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,229,281.39 : 82,843,878.34 = 14,839,765.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,229,281.39/82,843,878.34 = 14,839,765.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,229,281.39x = 82,843,878.34 × 14,839,765.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,229,281.39x = 1,229,383,718,563,302.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,229,383,718,563,302.75/55,229,281.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,259,636.33

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