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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,141,566.17, 82,721,326.35 and 16,283,948.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,141,566.17, 82,721,326.35 and 16,283,948.30 is: 24,428,573.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,141,566.17 : 82,721,326.35 = 16,283,948.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,141,566.17/82,721,326.35 = 16,283,948.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,141,566.17x = 82,721,326.35 × 16,283,948.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,141,566.17x = 1,347,029,801,590,827.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,029,801,590,827.75/55,141,566.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,428,573.49

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