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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,229,284.89, 82,843,883.58 and 14,839,768.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,229,284.89, 82,843,883.58 and 14,839,768.89 is: 22,259,641.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,229,284.89 : 82,843,883.58 = 14,839,768.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,229,284.89/82,843,883.58 = 14,839,768.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,229,284.89x = 82,843,883.58 × 14,839,768.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,229,284.89x = 1,229,384,086,277,265.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,229,384,086,277,265.75/55,229,284.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,259,641.58

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