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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,235,760.23, 82,850,637.15 and 16,897,274.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,235,760.23, 82,850,637.15 and 16,897,274.33 is: 25,344,992.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,235,760.23 : 82,850,637.15 = 16,897,274.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,235,760.23/82,850,637.15 = 16,897,274.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,235,760.23x = 82,850,637.15 × 16,897,274.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,235,760.23x = 1,399,949,944,338,839.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,399,949,944,338,839.25/55,235,760.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,344,992.78

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