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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,229,823.50, 82,831,447.20 and 16,891,669.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,229,823.50, 82,831,447.20 and 16,891,669.76 is: 25,333,440.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,229,823.50 : 82,831,447.20 = 16,891,669.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,229,823.50/82,831,447.20 = 16,891,669.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,229,823.50x = 82,831,447.20 × 16,891,669.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,229,823.50x = 1,399,161,451,845,276.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,399,161,451,845,276.75/55,229,823.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,333,440.58

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