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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,355,906.10, 83,033,859.15 and 21,278,363.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,355,906.10, 83,033,859.15 and 21,278,363.70 is: 31,917,545.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,355,906.10 : 83,033,859.15 = 21,278,363.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,355,906.10/83,033,859.15 = 21,278,363.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,355,906.10x = 83,033,859.15 × 21,278,363.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,355,906.10x = 1,766,824,654,408,273
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,766,824,654,408,273/55,355,906.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,917,545.55

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