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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,302,418.53, 82,946,243.93 and 16,440,141.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,302,418.53, 82,946,243.93 and 16,440,141.13 is: 24,658,016.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,302,418.53 : 82,946,243.93 = 16,440,141.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,302,418.53/82,946,243.93 = 16,440,141.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,302,418.53x = 82,946,243.93 × 16,440,141.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,302,418.53x = 1,363,647,956,123,039.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,363,647,956,123,039.50/55,302,418.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,658,016.64

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