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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,057,537.35, 82,580,958.41 and 16,719,383.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,057,537.35, 82,580,958.41 and 16,719,383.61 is: 25,077,451.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,057,537.35 : 82,580,958.41 = 16,719,383.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,057,537.35/82,580,958.41 = 16,719,383.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,057,537.35x = 82,580,958.41 × 16,719,383.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,057,537.35x = 1,380,702,722,454,648.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,380,702,722,454,648.75/55,057,537.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,077,451.50

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