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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,786,539.22, 83,681,696.67 and 14,846,018.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,786,539.22, 83,681,696.67 and 14,846,018.74 is: 22,269,530.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,786,539.22 : 83,681,696.67 = 14,846,018.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,786,539.22/83,681,696.67 = 14,846,018.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,786,539.22x = 83,681,696.67 × 14,846,018.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,786,539.22x = 1,242,340,036,957,815.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,242,340,036,957,815.75/55,786,539.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,269,530.51

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