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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,085,732.27, 82,613,836.15 and 16,736,949.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,085,732.27, 82,613,836.15 and 16,736,949.71 is: 25,100,939.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,085,732.27 : 82,613,836.15 = 16,736,949.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,085,732.27/82,613,836.15 = 16,736,949.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,085,732.27x = 82,613,836.15 × 16,736,949.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,085,732.27x = 1,382,703,620,941,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,382,703,620,941,816/55,085,732.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,100,939.28

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