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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,083,238.20, 82,621,866.96 and 16,741,762.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,083,238.20, 82,621,866.96 and 16,741,762.92 is: 25,111,735.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,083,238.20 : 82,621,866.96 = 16,741,762.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,083,238.20/82,621,866.96 = 16,741,762.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,083,238.20x = 82,621,866.96 × 16,741,762.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,083,238.20x = 1,383,235,708,652,101
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,383,235,708,652,101/55,083,238.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,111,735.51

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