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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,085,281.60, 82,631,032.80 and 16,748,046.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,085,281.60, 82,631,032.80 and 16,748,046.40 is: 25,123,015.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,085,281.60 : 82,631,032.80 = 16,748,046.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,085,281.60/82,631,032.80 = 16,748,046.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,085,281.60x = 82,631,032.80 × 16,748,046.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,085,281.60x = 1,383,908,371,414,322
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,383,908,371,414,322/55,085,281.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,123,015.28

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