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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,742,053.60, 83,580,537.84 and 21,623,531.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,742,053.60, 83,580,537.84 and 21,623,531.68 is: 32,422,673.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,742,053.60 : 83,580,537.84 = 21,623,531.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,742,053.60/83,580,537.84 = 21,623,531.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,742,053.60x = 83,580,537.84 × 21,623,531.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,742,053.60x = 1,807,306,407,814,678.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,807,306,407,814,678.75/55,742,053.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,422,673.57

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