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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,738,809.24, 83,618,980.92 and 21,192,524.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,738,809.24, 83,618,980.92 and 21,192,524.97 is: 31,792,881.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,738,809.24 : 83,618,980.92 = 21,192,524.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,738,809.24/83,618,980.92 = 21,192,524.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,738,809.24x = 83,618,980.92 × 21,192,524.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,738,809.24x = 1,772,097,341,113,053.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,772,097,341,113,053.50/55,738,809.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,792,881.21

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