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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,987,512.60, 82,460,273.70 and 16,636,280.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,987,512.60, 82,460,273.70 and 16,636,280.60 is: 24,948,068.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,987,512.60 : 82,460,273.70 = 16,636,280.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,987,512.60/82,460,273.70 = 16,636,280.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,987,512.60x = 82,460,273.70 × 16,636,280.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,987,512.60x = 1,371,832,251,626,000.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,371,832,251,626,000.25/54,987,512.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,948,068.88

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