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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,993,879.20, 83,990,818.80 and 15,604,363.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,993,879.20, 83,990,818.80 and 15,604,363.20 is: 23,406,544.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,993,879.20 : 83,990,818.80 = 15,604,363.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,993,879.20/83,990,818.80 = 15,604,363.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,993,879.20x = 83,990,818.80 × 15,604,363.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,993,879.20x = 1,310,623,242,020,588
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,623,242,020,588/55,993,879.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,406,544.80

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