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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,047,111.60, 82,549,672.20 and 16,695,879.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,047,111.60, 82,549,672.20 and 16,695,879.60 is: 25,037,451.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,047,111.60 : 82,549,672.20 = 16,695,879.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,047,111.60/82,549,672.20 = 16,695,879.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,047,111.60x = 82,549,672.20 × 16,695,879.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,047,111.60x = 1,378,239,388,070,667.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,239,388,070,667.25/55,047,111.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,037,451.52

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