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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,235,726.51, 82,850,586.53 and 16,897,240.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,235,726.51, 82,850,586.53 and 16,897,240.67 is: 25,344,942.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,235,726.51 : 82,850,586.53 = 16,897,240.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,235,726.51/82,850,586.53 = 16,897,240.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,235,726.51x = 82,850,586.53 × 16,897,240.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,235,726.51x = 1,399,946,299,749,331
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,399,946,299,749,331/55,235,726.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,344,942.27

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