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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,987,511.60, 82,460,272.20 and 16,636,279.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,987,511.60, 82,460,272.20 and 16,636,279.60 is: 24,948,067.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,987,511.60 : 82,460,272.20 = 16,636,279.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,987,511.60/82,460,272.20 = 16,636,279.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,987,511.60x = 82,460,272.20 × 16,636,279.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,987,511.60x = 1,371,832,144,211,307.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,371,832,144,211,307.25/54,987,511.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,948,067.38

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