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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,583,999.60, 83,375,999.40 and 19,685,836.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,583,999.60, 83,375,999.40 and 19,685,836.40 is: 29,528,754.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,583,999.60 : 83,375,999.40 = 19,685,836.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,583,999.60/83,375,999.40 = 19,685,836.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,583,999.60x = 83,375,999.40 × 19,685,836.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,583,999.60x = 1,641,326,283,874,898.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,641,326,283,874,898.25/55,583,999.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,528,754.60

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