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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,236,971.70, 82,852,462.14 and 16,898,489.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,236,971.70, 82,852,462.14 and 16,898,489.10 is: 25,346,817.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,236,971.70 : 82,852,462.14 = 16,898,489.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,236,971.70/82,852,462.14 = 16,898,489.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,236,971.70x = 82,852,462.14 × 16,898,489.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,236,971.70x = 1,400,081,428,380,952.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,400,081,428,380,952.75/55,236,971.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,346,817.27

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