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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,147,525.20, 82,721,287.80 and 16,808,977.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,147,525.20, 82,721,287.80 and 16,808,977.80 is: 25,213,466.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,147,525.20 : 82,721,287.80 = 16,808,977.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,147,525.20/82,721,287.80 = 16,808,977.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,147,525.20x = 82,721,287.80 × 16,808,977.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,147,525.20x = 1,390,460,290,217,610.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,390,460,290,217,610.75/55,147,525.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,213,466.70

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