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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,043,603.20, 82,565,404.80 and 16,705,055.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,043,603.20, 82,565,404.80 and 16,705,055.80 is: 25,057,583.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,043,603.20 : 82,565,404.80 = 16,705,055.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,043,603.20/82,565,404.80 = 16,705,055.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,043,603.20x = 82,565,404.80 × 16,705,055.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,043,603.20x = 1,379,259,694,333,587.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,379,259,694,333,587.75/55,043,603.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,057,583.70

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