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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,440,437.24, 83,102,012.98 and 20,881,886.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,440,437.24, 83,102,012.98 and 20,881,886.06 is: 31,300,740.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,440,437.24 : 83,102,012.98 = 20,881,886.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,440,437.24/83,102,012.98 = 20,881,886.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,440,437.24x = 83,102,012.98 × 20,881,886.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,440,437.24x = 1,735,326,766,560,551.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,735,326,766,560,551.50/55,440,437.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,300,740.99

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