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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,633,476.96, 83,449,328.16 and 15,243,960.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,633,476.96, 83,449,328.16 and 15,243,960.96 is: 22,865,698.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,633,476.96 : 83,449,328.16 = 15,243,960.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,633,476.96/83,449,328.16 = 15,243,960.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,633,476.96x = 83,449,328.16 × 15,243,960.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,633,476.96x = 1,272,098,300,609,268.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,272,098,300,609,268.75/55,633,476.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,865,698.32

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