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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,237,403.60, 82,862,326.20 and 16,898,613.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,237,403.60, 82,862,326.20 and 16,898,613.20 is: 25,349,822.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,237,403.60 : 82,862,326.20 = 16,898,613.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,237,403.60/82,862,326.20 = 16,898,613.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,237,403.60x = 82,862,326.20 × 16,898,613.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,237,403.60x = 1,400,258,399,306,025.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,400,258,399,306,025.75/55,237,403.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,349,822.91

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