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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,083,159.48, 82,621,749.16 and 16,741,684.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,083,159.48, 82,621,749.16 and 16,741,684.24 is: 25,111,617.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,083,159.48 : 82,621,749.16 = 16,741,684.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,083,159.48/82,621,749.16 = 16,741,684.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,083,159.48x = 82,621,749.16 × 16,741,684.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,083,159.48x = 1,383,227,235,793,205.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,383,227,235,793,205.25/55,083,159.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,111,617.58

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