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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,327,687.16, 82,995,516.55 and 21,249,033.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,327,687.16, 82,995,516.55 and 21,249,033.04 is: 31,875,080.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,327,687.16 : 82,995,516.55 = 21,249,033.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,327,687.16/82,995,516.55 = 21,249,033.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,327,687.16x = 82,995,516.55 × 21,249,033.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,327,687.16x = 1,763,574,473,342,816.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,763,574,473,342,816.75/55,327,687.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,875,080.34

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