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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,207,384.80, 82,815,013.80 and 16,868,837.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,207,384.80, 82,815,013.80 and 16,868,837.40 is: 25,304,458.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,207,384.80 : 82,815,013.80 = 16,868,837.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,207,384.80/82,815,013.80 = 16,868,837.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,207,384.80x = 82,815,013.80 × 16,868,837.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,207,384.80x = 1,396,993,002,070,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,993,002,070,956/55,207,384.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,304,458.94

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