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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,575,536.40, 81,875,114.40 and 16,240,925.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,575,536.40, 81,875,114.40 and 16,240,925.60 is: 24,364,902.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,575,536.40 : 81,875,114.40 = 16,240,925.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,575,536.40/81,875,114.40 = 16,240,925.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,575,536.40x = 81,875,114.40 × 16,240,925.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,575,536.40x = 1,329,727,641,461,888.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,329,727,641,461,888.75/54,575,536.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,364,902.83

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