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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,145,471.45, 82,718,207.18 and 16,808,892.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,145,471.45, 82,718,207.18 and 16,808,892.35 is: 25,213,338.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,145,471.45 : 82,718,207.18 = 16,808,892.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,145,471.45/82,718,207.18 = 16,808,892.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,145,471.45x = 82,718,207.18 × 16,808,892.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,145,471.45x = 1,390,401,439,873,617.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,390,401,439,873,617.25/55,145,471.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,213,338.53

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