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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,988,092.80, 83,982,139.20 and 15,598,576.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,988,092.80, 83,982,139.20 and 15,598,576.80 is: 23,397,865.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,988,092.80 : 83,982,139.20 = 15,598,576.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,988,092.80/83,982,139.20 = 15,598,576.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,988,092.80x = 83,982,139.20 × 15,598,576.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,988,092.80x = 1,310,001,848,139,490.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,001,848,139,490.75/55,988,092.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,397,865.20

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