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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,597,525.40, 83,337,488.50 and 20,560,125.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,597,525.40, 83,337,488.50 and 20,560,125.42 is: 30,818,443.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,597,525.40 : 83,337,488.50 = 20,560,125.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,597,525.40/83,337,488.50 = 20,560,125.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,597,525.40x = 83,337,488.50 × 20,560,125.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,597,525.40x = 1,713,429,215,614,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,713,429,215,614,536/55,597,525.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,818,443.86

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