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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,240,886.53, 82,864,651.22 and 16,902,732.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,240,886.53, 82,864,651.22 and 16,902,732.79 is: 25,355,115.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,240,886.53 : 82,864,651.22 = 16,902,732.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,240,886.53/82,864,651.22 = 16,902,732.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,240,886.53x = 82,864,651.22 × 16,902,732.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,240,886.53x = 1,400,639,057,430,855.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,400,639,057,430,855.50/55,240,886.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,355,115.48

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