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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,789,354.72, 83,684,866.92 and 21,247,664.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,789,354.72, 83,684,866.92 and 21,247,664.16 is: 31,871,814.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,789,354.72 : 83,684,866.92 = 21,247,664.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,789,354.72/83,684,866.92 = 21,247,664.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,789,354.72x = 83,684,866.92 × 21,247,664.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,789,354.72x = 1,778,107,947,590,453.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,778,107,947,590,453.75/55,789,354.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,871,814.19

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