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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,848,020.80, 83,772,031.20 and 15,458,504.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,848,020.80, 83,772,031.20 and 15,458,504.80 is: 23,187,757.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,848,020.80 : 83,772,031.20 = 15,458,504.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,848,020.80/83,772,031.20 = 15,458,504.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,848,020.80x = 83,772,031.20 × 15,458,504.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,848,020.80x = 1,294,990,346,410,949.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,990,346,410,949.75/55,848,020.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,187,757.20

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