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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,935,976.40, 82,417,086.60 and 16,597,866.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,935,976.40, 82,417,086.60 and 16,597,866.40 is: 24,900,764.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,935,976.40 : 82,417,086.60 = 16,597,866.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,935,976.40/82,417,086.60 = 16,597,866.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,935,976.40x = 82,417,086.60 × 16,597,866.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,935,976.40x = 1,367,947,792,464,030.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,947,792,464,030.25/54,935,976.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,900,764.16

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