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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,040,225.40, 82,560,352.68 and 16,178,678.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,040,225.40, 82,560,352.68 and 16,178,678.88 is: 24,268,022.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,040,225.40 : 82,560,352.68 = 16,178,678.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,040,225.40/82,560,352.68 = 16,178,678.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,040,225.40x = 82,560,352.68 × 16,178,678.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,040,225.40x = 1,335,717,434,229,267.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,335,717,434,229,267.50/55,040,225.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,268,022.61

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