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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,150,581.04, 82,738,276.08 and 16,815,970.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,150,581.04, 82,738,276.08 and 16,815,970.24 is: 25,227,737.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,150,581.04 : 82,738,276.08 = 16,815,970.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,150,581.04/82,738,276.08 = 16,815,970.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,150,581.04x = 82,738,276.08 × 16,815,970.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,150,581.04x = 1,391,324,388,270,183.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,391,324,388,270,183.75/55,150,581.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,227,737.62

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