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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,087,482.90, 82,635,850.20 and 16,749,329.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,087,482.90, 82,635,850.20 and 16,749,329.16 is: 25,125,400.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,087,482.90 : 82,635,850.20 = 16,749,329.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,087,482.90/82,635,850.20 = 16,749,329.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,087,482.90x = 82,635,850.20 × 16,749,329.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,087,482.90x = 1,384,095,055,416,252
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,095,055,416,252/55,087,482.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,125,400.23

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