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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,040,852.64, 82,561,779.52 and 16,702,368.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,040,852.64, 82,561,779.52 and 16,702,368.40 is: 25,053,704.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,040,852.64 : 82,561,779.52 = 16,702,368.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,040,852.64/82,561,779.52 = 16,702,368.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,040,852.64x = 82,561,779.52 × 16,702,368.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,040,852.64x = 1,378,977,257,302,615.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,977,257,302,615.25/55,040,852.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,053,704.50

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