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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,330,198.80, 83,009,813.40 and 21,252,656.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,330,198.80, 83,009,813.40 and 21,252,656.40 is: 31,884,559.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,330,198.80 : 83,009,813.40 = 21,252,656.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,330,198.80/83,009,813.40 = 21,252,656.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,330,198.80x = 83,009,813.40 × 21,252,656.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,330,198.80x = 1,764,179,042,018,315.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,764,179,042,018,315.75/55,330,198.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,884,559.97

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