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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,041,891.45, 82,562,837.18 and 16,703,344.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,041,891.45, 82,562,837.18 and 16,703,344.05 is: 25,055,016.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,041,891.45 : 82,562,837.18 = 16,703,344.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,041,891.45/82,562,837.18 = 16,703,344.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,041,891.45x = 82,562,837.18 × 16,703,344.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,041,891.45x = 1,379,075,475,078,155
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,379,075,475,078,155/55,041,891.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,055,016.08

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