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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,137,436.44, 82,715,138.80 and 16,279,816.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,137,436.44, 82,715,138.80 and 16,279,816.56 is: 24,422,377.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,137,436.44 : 82,715,138.80 = 16,279,816.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,137,436.44/82,715,138.80 = 16,279,816.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,137,436.44x = 82,715,138.80 × 16,279,816.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,137,436.44x = 1,346,587,286,398,938.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,587,286,398,938.50/55,137,436.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,422,377.49

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