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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,235,760.24, 82,850,637.14 and 16,897,274.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,235,760.24, 82,850,637.14 and 16,897,274.34 is: 25,344,992.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,235,760.24 : 82,850,637.14 = 16,897,274.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,235,760.24/82,850,637.14 = 16,897,274.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,235,760.24x = 82,850,637.14 × 16,897,274.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,235,760.24x = 1,399,949,944,998,373
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,399,949,944,998,373/55,235,760.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,344,992.79

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