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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,872,699.86, 82,301,037.54 and 16,000,706.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,872,699.86, 82,301,037.54 and 16,000,706.17 is: 23,998,722.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,872,699.86 : 82,301,037.54 = 16,000,706.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,872,699.86/82,301,037.54 = 16,000,706.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,872,699.86x = 82,301,037.54 × 16,000,706.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,872,699.86x = 1,316,874,719,163,679.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,316,874,719,163,679.75/54,872,699.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,998,722.91

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