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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,361,708.20, 83,042,562.30 and 14,421,068.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,361,708.20, 83,042,562.30 and 14,421,068.20 is: 21,631,602.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,361,708.20 : 83,042,562.30 = 14,421,068.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,361,708.20/83,042,562.30 = 14,421,068.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,361,708.20x = 83,042,562.30 × 14,421,068.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,361,708.20x = 1,197,562,454,431,048.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,197,562,454,431,048.75/55,361,708.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,631,602.30

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