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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,083,174.98, 82,621,772.40 and 16,741,699.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,083,174.98, 82,621,772.40 and 16,741,699.76 is: 25,111,640.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,083,174.98 : 82,621,772.40 = 16,741,699.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,083,174.98/82,621,772.40 = 16,741,699.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,083,174.98x = 82,621,772.40 × 16,741,699.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,083,174.98x = 1,383,228,907,159,854.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,383,228,907,159,854.75/55,083,174.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,111,640.85

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