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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,305,949.95, 82,962,910.73 and 21,227,295.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,305,949.95, 82,962,910.73 and 21,227,295.83 is: 31,842,473.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,305,949.95 : 82,962,910.73 = 21,227,295.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,305,949.95/82,962,910.73 = 21,227,295.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,305,949.95x = 82,962,910.73 × 21,227,295.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,305,949.95x = 1,761,078,248,621,845
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,761,078,248,621,845/55,305,949.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,842,473.55

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