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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,205,542.64, 82,809,172.20 and 16,347,925.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,205,542.64, 82,809,172.20 and 16,347,925.38 is: 24,522,142.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,205,542.64 : 82,809,172.20 = 16,347,925.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,205,542.64/82,809,172.20 = 16,347,925.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,205,542.64x = 82,809,172.20 × 16,347,925.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,205,542.64x = 1,353,758,167,905,170.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,353,758,167,905,170.50/55,205,542.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,522,142.22

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