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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,989,872.60, 83,972,205.30 and 20,088,080.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,989,872.60, 83,972,205.30 and 20,088,080.60 is: 30,127,598.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,989,872.60 : 83,972,205.30 = 20,088,080.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,989,872.60/83,972,205.30 = 20,088,080.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,989,872.60x = 83,972,205.30 × 20,088,080.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,989,872.60x = 1,686,840,428,226,147.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,686,840,428,226,147.25/55,989,872.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,127,598.97

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