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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,993,864.20, 83,990,796.30 and 15,604,348.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,993,864.20, 83,990,796.30 and 15,604,348.20 is: 23,406,522.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,993,864.20 : 83,990,796.30 = 15,604,348.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,993,864.20/83,990,796.30 = 15,604,348.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,993,864.20x = 83,990,796.30 × 15,604,348.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,993,864.20x = 1,310,621,631,060,471.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,621,631,060,471.50/55,993,864.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,406,522.30

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