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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,040,092.23, 82,560,152.93 and 16,178,545.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,040,092.23, 82,560,152.93 and 16,178,545.83 is: 24,267,823.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,040,092.23 : 82,560,152.93 = 16,178,545.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,040,092.23/82,560,152.93 = 16,178,545.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,040,092.23x = 82,560,152.93 × 16,178,545.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,040,092.23x = 1,335,703,217,828,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,335,703,217,828,921/55,040,092.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,267,823.03

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