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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,743,042.80, 83,614,564.20 and 14,802,402.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,743,042.80, 83,614,564.20 and 14,802,402.80 is: 22,203,604.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,743,042.80 : 83,614,564.20 = 14,802,402.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,743,042.80/83,614,564.20 = 14,802,402.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,743,042.80x = 83,614,564.20 × 14,802,402.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,743,042.80x = 1,237,696,459,234,859.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,237,696,459,234,859.75/55,743,042.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,203,604.20

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