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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,085,823.60, 82,631,845.80 and 16,748,588.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,085,823.60, 82,631,845.80 and 16,748,588.40 is: 25,123,828.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,085,823.60 : 82,631,845.80 = 16,748,588.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,085,823.60/82,631,845.80 = 16,748,588.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,085,823.60x = 82,631,845.80 × 16,748,588.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,085,823.60x = 1,383,966,774,036,468.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,383,966,774,036,468.75/55,085,823.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,123,828.30

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