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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,143,039.60, 82,717,669.80 and 16,805,804.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,143,039.60, 82,717,669.80 and 16,805,804.40 is: 25,209,654.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,143,039.60 : 82,717,669.80 = 16,805,804.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,143,039.60/82,717,669.80 = 16,805,804.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,143,039.60x = 82,717,669.80 × 16,805,804.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,143,039.60x = 1,390,136,979,082,587
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,390,136,979,082,587/55,143,039.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,209,654.55

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