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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,955,775.44, 83,933,812.92 and 15,566,263.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,955,775.44, 83,933,812.92 and 15,566,263.76 is: 23,349,437.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,955,775.44 : 83,933,812.92 = 15,566,263.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,955,775.44/83,933,812.92 = 15,566,263.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,955,775.44x = 83,933,812.92 × 15,566,263.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,955,775.44x = 1,306,535,870,295,215.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,306,535,870,295,215.75/55,955,775.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,349,437.30

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