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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,207,356.80, 82,814,971.80 and 16,868,809.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,207,356.80, 82,814,971.80 and 16,868,809.40 is: 25,304,416.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,207,356.80 : 82,814,971.80 = 16,868,809.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,207,356.80/82,814,971.80 = 16,868,809.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,207,356.80x = 82,814,971.80 × 16,868,809.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,207,356.80x = 1,396,989,974,760,574.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,989,974,760,574.75/55,207,356.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,304,416.94

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