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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,294,339.10, 82,938,408.50 and 16,955,747.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,294,339.10, 82,938,408.50 and 16,955,747.96 is: 25,432,671.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,294,339.10 : 82,938,408.50 = 16,955,747.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,294,339.10/82,938,408.50 = 16,955,747.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,294,339.10x = 82,938,408.50 × 16,955,747.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,294,339.10x = 1,406,282,750,729,521.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,406,282,750,729,521.75/55,294,339.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,432,671.29

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