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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,987,636.60, 82,460,459.70 and 16,636,404.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,987,636.60, 82,460,459.70 and 16,636,404.60 is: 24,948,254.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,987,636.60 : 82,460,459.70 = 16,636,404.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,987,636.60/82,460,459.70 = 16,636,404.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,987,636.60x = 82,460,459.70 × 16,636,404.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,987,636.60x = 1,371,845,571,071,194.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,371,845,571,071,194.75/54,987,636.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,948,254.84

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