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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,777,113.60, 83,665,670.40 and 15,387,532.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,777,113.60, 83,665,670.40 and 15,387,532.80 is: 23,081,299.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,777,113.60 : 83,665,670.40 = 15,387,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,777,113.60/83,665,670.40 = 15,387,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,777,113.60x = 83,665,670.40 × 15,387,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,777,113.60x = 1,287,408,247,513,989.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,287,408,247,513,989.25/55,777,113.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,081,299.20

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