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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,235,756.73, 82,850,631.90 and 16,897,270.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,235,756.73, 82,850,631.90 and 16,897,270.85 is: 25,344,987.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,235,756.73 : 82,850,631.90 = 16,897,270.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,235,756.73/82,850,631.90 = 16,897,270.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,235,756.73x = 82,850,631.90 × 16,897,270.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,235,756.73x = 1,399,949,566,893,697
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,399,949,566,893,697/55,235,756.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,344,987.55

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