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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,191,304.80, 82,799,074.80 and 16,326,714.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,191,304.80, 82,799,074.80 and 16,326,714.24 is: 24,493,655.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,191,304.80 : 82,799,074.80 = 16,326,714.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,191,304.80/82,799,074.80 = 16,326,714.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,191,304.80x = 82,799,074.80 × 16,326,714.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,191,304.80x = 1,351,836,833,595,985
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,351,836,833,595,985/55,191,304.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,493,655.99

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