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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,212,530.04, 82,818,795.06 and 16,874,154.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,212,530.04, 82,818,795.06 and 16,874,154.36 is: 25,311,231.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,212,530.04 : 82,818,795.06 = 16,874,154.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,212,530.04/82,818,795.06 = 16,874,154.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,212,530.04x = 82,818,795.06 × 16,874,154.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,212,530.04x = 1,397,497,131,751,645.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,397,497,131,751,645.50/55,212,530.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,311,231.54

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