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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,113,772.89, 82,672,449.77 and 16,248,965.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,113,772.89, 82,672,449.77 and 16,248,965.89 is: 24,373,976.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,113,772.89 : 82,672,449.77 = 16,248,965.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,113,772.89/82,672,449.77 = 16,248,965.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,113,772.89x = 82,672,449.77 × 16,248,965.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,113,772.89x = 1,343,341,816,067,542.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,343,341,816,067,542.25/55,113,772.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,373,976.70

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