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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,844,428.80, 83,766,643.20 and 15,454,912.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,844,428.80, 83,766,643.20 and 15,454,912.80 is: 23,182,369.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,844,428.80 : 83,766,643.20 = 15,454,912.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,844,428.80/83,766,643.20 = 15,454,912.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,844,428.80x = 83,766,643.20 × 15,454,912.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,844,428.80x = 1,294,606,166,204,713
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,606,166,204,713/55,844,428.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,182,369.20

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