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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,184,017.20, 82,788,467.40 and 16,847,300.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,184,017.20, 82,788,467.40 and 16,847,300.40 is: 25,274,748.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,184,017.20 : 82,788,467.40 = 16,847,300.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,184,017.20/82,788,467.40 = 16,847,300.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,184,017.20x = 82,788,467.40 × 16,847,300.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,184,017.20x = 1,394,762,179,943,407
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,762,179,943,407/55,184,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,274,748.93

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