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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,476,972.40, 83,215,717.80 and 19,575,180.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,476,972.40, 83,215,717.80 and 19,575,180.40 is: 29,362,862.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,476,972.40 : 83,215,717.80 = 19,575,180.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,476,972.40/83,215,717.80 = 19,575,180.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,476,972.40x = 83,215,717.80 × 19,575,180.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,476,972.40x = 1,628,962,688,050,491
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,628,962,688,050,491/55,476,972.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,362,862.06

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