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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,137,426.25, 82,715,123.55 and 16,279,806.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,137,426.25, 82,715,123.55 and 16,279,806.25 is: 24,422,362.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,137,426.25 : 82,715,123.55 = 16,279,806.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,137,426.25/82,715,123.55 = 16,279,806.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,137,426.25x = 82,715,123.55 × 16,279,806.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,137,426.25x = 1,346,586,185,338,812.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,586,185,338,812.25/55,137,426.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,422,362.03

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