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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,279,424.40, 82,934,201.88 and 16,940,089.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,279,424.40, 82,934,201.88 and 16,940,089.68 is: 25,414,751.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,279,424.40 : 82,934,201.88 = 16,940,089.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,279,424.40/82,934,201.88 = 16,940,089.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,279,424.40x = 82,934,201.88 × 16,940,089.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,279,424.40x = 1,404,912,817,386,424.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,404,912,817,386,424.50/55,279,424.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,414,751.20

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