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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,892,631.36, 83,838,941.92 and 15,503,117.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,892,631.36, 83,838,941.92 and 15,503,117.12 is: 23,254,674.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,892,631.36 : 83,838,941.92 = 15,503,117.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,892,631.36/83,838,941.92 = 15,503,117.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,892,631.36x = 83,838,941.92 × 15,503,117.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,892,631.36x = 1,299,764,935,802,637.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,299,764,935,802,637.75/55,892,631.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,254,674.26

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