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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,150,578.54, 82,738,272.33 and 16,815,967.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,150,578.54, 82,738,272.33 and 16,815,967.74 is: 25,227,733.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,150,578.54 : 82,738,272.33 = 16,815,967.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,150,578.54/82,738,272.33 = 16,815,967.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,150,578.54x = 82,738,272.33 × 16,815,967.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,150,578.54x = 1,391,324,118,364,614.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,391,324,118,364,614.50/55,150,578.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,227,733.87

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