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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,924,328.38, 83,889,481.92 and 17,588,831.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,924,328.38, 83,889,481.92 and 17,588,831.84 is: 26,384,187.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,924,328.38 : 83,889,481.92 = 17,588,831.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,924,328.38/83,889,481.92 = 17,588,831.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,924,328.38x = 83,889,481.92 × 17,588,831.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,924,328.38x = 1,475,517,990,635,600.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,517,990,635,600.25/55,924,328.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,384,187.94

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