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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,262,712.60, 82,894,068.90 and 16,402,565.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,262,712.60, 82,894,068.90 and 16,402,565.70 is: 24,603,848.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,262,712.60 : 82,894,068.90 = 16,402,565.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,262,712.60/82,894,068.90 = 16,402,565.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,262,712.60x = 82,894,068.90 × 16,402,565.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,262,712.60x = 1,359,675,411,272,576.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,359,675,411,272,576.75/55,262,712.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,603,848.55

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