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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,891,988.20, 83,814,984.78 and 21,361,143.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,891,988.20, 83,814,984.78 and 21,361,143.88 is: 32,032,926.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,891,988.20 : 83,814,984.78 = 21,361,143.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,891,988.20/83,814,984.78 = 21,361,143.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,891,988.20x = 83,814,984.78 × 21,361,143.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,891,988.20x = 1,790,383,949,185,590
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,790,383,949,185,590/55,891,988.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,032,926.49

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