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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,685,928.40, 83,462,537.40 and 23,337,768.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,685,928.40, 83,462,537.40 and 23,337,768.40 is: 34,978,843.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,685,928.40 : 83,462,537.40 = 23,337,768.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,685,928.40/83,462,537.40 = 23,337,768.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,685,928.40x = 83,462,537.40 × 23,337,768.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,685,928.40x = 1,947,829,367,917,538.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,947,829,367,917,538.25/55,685,928.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,978,843.38

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