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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,743,037.70, 83,614,556.55 and 15,353,521.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,743,037.70, 83,614,556.55 and 15,353,521.70 is: 23,030,282.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,743,037.70 : 83,614,556.55 = 15,353,521.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,743,037.70/83,614,556.55 = 15,353,521.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,743,037.70x = 83,614,556.55 × 15,353,521.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,743,037.70x = 1,283,777,908,426,302
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,283,777,908,426,302/55,743,037.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,030,282.55

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