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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,653,135.90, 83,440,589.28 and 24,514,017.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,653,135.90, 83,440,589.28 and 24,514,017.54 is: 36,753,797.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,653,135.90 : 83,440,589.28 = 24,514,017.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,653,135.90/83,440,589.28 = 24,514,017.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,653,135.90x = 83,440,589.28 × 24,514,017.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,653,135.90x = 2,045,464,069,157,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,045,464,069,157,856/55,653,135.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,753,797.18

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