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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,229,822.50, 82,831,445.70 and 16,891,668.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,229,822.50, 82,831,445.70 and 16,891,668.76 is: 25,333,439.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,229,822.50 : 82,831,445.70 = 16,891,668.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,229,822.50/82,831,445.70 = 16,891,668.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,229,822.50x = 82,831,445.70 × 16,891,668.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,229,822.50x = 1,399,161,343,676,326.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,399,161,343,676,326.50/55,229,822.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,333,439.08

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