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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,262,706.10, 82,894,059.15 and 16,402,559.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,262,706.10, 82,894,059.15 and 16,402,559.20 is: 24,603,838.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,262,706.10 : 82,894,059.15 = 16,402,559.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,262,706.10/82,894,059.15 = 16,402,559.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,262,706.10x = 82,894,059.15 × 16,402,559.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,262,706.10x = 1,359,674,712,536,176.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,359,674,712,536,176.75/55,262,706.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,603,838.80

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