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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,240,881.92, 82,864,644.40 and 16,902,728.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,240,881.92, 82,864,644.40 and 16,902,728.20 is: 25,355,108.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,240,881.92 : 82,864,644.40 = 16,902,728.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,240,881.92/82,864,644.40 = 16,902,728.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,240,881.92x = 82,864,644.40 × 16,902,728.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,240,881.92x = 1,400,638,561,682,852
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,400,638,561,682,852/55,240,881.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,355,108.63

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