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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,361,755.20, 83,042,632.80 and 14,421,115.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,361,755.20, 83,042,632.80 and 14,421,115.20 is: 21,631,672.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,361,755.20 : 83,042,632.80 = 14,421,115.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,361,755.20/83,042,632.80 = 14,421,115.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,361,755.20x = 83,042,632.80 × 14,421,115.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,361,755.20x = 1,197,567,374,120,098.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,197,567,374,120,098.50/55,361,755.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,631,672.80

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