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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,176,163.28, 82,764,246.20 and 16,837,877.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,176,163.28, 82,764,246.20 and 16,837,877.84 is: 25,256,817.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,176,163.28 : 82,764,246.20 = 16,837,877.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,176,163.28/82,764,246.20 = 16,837,877.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,176,163.28x = 82,764,246.20 × 16,837,877.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,176,163.28x = 1,393,574,267,035,284.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,574,267,035,284.25/55,176,163.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,256,817.15

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