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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,557,750.40, 81,848,435.40 and 16,223,139.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,557,750.40, 81,848,435.40 and 16,223,139.60 is: 24,338,221.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,557,750.40 : 81,848,435.40 = 16,223,139.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,557,750.40/81,848,435.40 = 16,223,139.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,557,750.40x = 81,848,435.40 × 16,223,139.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,557,750.40x = 1,327,838,593,535,782
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,327,838,593,535,782/54,557,750.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,338,221.13

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