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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,989,855.60, 83,972,179.80 and 20,088,063.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,989,855.60, 83,972,179.80 and 20,088,063.60 is: 30,127,573.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,989,855.60 : 83,972,179.80 = 20,088,063.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,989,855.60/83,972,179.80 = 20,088,063.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,989,855.60x = 83,972,179.80 × 20,088,063.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,989,855.60x = 1,686,838,488,453,035.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,686,838,488,453,035.25/55,989,855.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,127,573.48

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