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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,143,205.60, 82,717,918.80 and 16,805,970.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,143,205.60, 82,717,918.80 and 16,805,970.40 is: 25,209,903.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,143,205.60 : 82,717,918.80 = 16,805,970.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,143,205.60/82,717,918.80 = 16,805,970.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,143,205.60x = 82,717,918.80 × 16,805,970.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,143,205.60x = 1,390,154,894,902,403.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,390,154,894,902,403.25/55,143,205.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,209,903.56

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