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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,008,680.48, 82,503,868.80 and 16,661,077.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,008,680.48, 82,503,868.80 and 16,661,077.28 is: 24,988,843.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,008,680.48 : 82,503,868.80 = 16,661,077.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,008,680.48/82,503,868.80 = 16,661,077.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,008,680.48x = 82,503,868.80 × 16,661,077.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,008,680.48x = 1,374,603,333,975,780.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,603,333,975,780.75/55,008,680.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,988,843.98

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