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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,571,590.88, 83,349,819.12 and 14,627,601.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,571,590.88, 83,349,819.12 and 14,627,601.20 is: 21,939,409.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,571,590.88 : 83,349,819.12 = 14,627,601.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,571,590.88/83,349,819.12 = 14,627,601.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,571,590.88x = 83,349,819.12 × 14,627,601.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,571,590.88x = 1,219,207,914,179,495
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,219,207,914,179,495/55,571,590.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,939,409.96

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