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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,040,091.86, 82,560,152.36 and 16,178,545.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,040,091.86, 82,560,152.36 and 16,178,545.46 is: 24,267,822.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,040,091.86 : 82,560,152.36 = 16,178,545.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,040,091.86/82,560,152.36 = 16,178,545.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,040,091.86x = 82,560,152.36 × 16,178,545.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,040,091.86x = 1,335,703,177,768,431.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,335,703,177,768,431.75/55,040,091.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,267,822.47

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