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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,188,083.70, 82,782,125.55 and 16,844,615.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,188,083.70, 82,782,125.55 and 16,844,615.55 is: 25,266,923.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,188,083.70 : 82,782,125.55 = 16,844,615.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,188,083.70/82,782,125.55 = 16,844,615.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,188,083.70x = 82,782,125.55 × 16,844,615.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,188,083.70x = 1,394,433,079,301,582.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,433,079,301,582.25/55,188,083.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,266,923.33

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