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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,936,429.40, 82,417,766.10 and 16,598,319.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,936,429.40, 82,417,766.10 and 16,598,319.40 is: 24,901,443.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,936,429.40 : 82,417,766.10 = 16,598,319.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,936,429.40/82,417,766.10 = 16,598,319.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,936,429.40x = 82,417,766.10 × 16,598,319.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,936,429.40x = 1,367,996,405,962,292.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,996,405,962,292.25/54,936,429.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,901,443.74

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