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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,786,538.22, 83,681,695.17 and 14,846,017.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,786,538.22, 83,681,695.17 and 14,846,017.74 is: 22,269,529.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,786,538.22 : 83,681,695.17 = 14,846,017.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,786,538.22/83,681,695.17 = 14,846,017.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,786,538.22x = 83,681,695.17 × 14,846,017.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,786,538.22x = 1,242,339,931,007,092.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,242,339,931,007,092.25/55,786,538.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,269,529.01

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