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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,872,966.12, 82,276,577.24 and 17,465,424.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,872,966.12, 82,276,577.24 and 17,465,424.05 is: 26,187,673.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,872,966.12 : 82,276,577.24 = 17,465,424.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,872,966.12/82,276,577.24 = 17,465,424.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,872,966.12x = 82,276,577.24 × 17,465,424.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,872,966.12x = 1,436,995,310,467,795.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,436,995,310,467,795.75/54,872,966.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,187,673.32

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