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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,885,539.20, 83,828,308.80 and 23,573,926.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,885,539.20, 83,828,308.80 and 23,573,926.40 is: 35,360,889.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,885,539.20 : 83,828,308.80 = 23,573,926.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,885,539.20/83,828,308.80 = 23,573,926.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,885,539.20x = 83,828,308.80 × 23,573,926.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,885,539.20x = 1,976,162,381,887,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,976,162,381,887,672/55,885,539.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,360,889.60

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