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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,323,478.30, 82,985,217.45 and 16,984,930.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,323,478.30, 82,985,217.45 and 16,984,930.90 is: 25,477,396.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,323,478.30 : 82,985,217.45 = 16,984,930.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,323,478.30/82,985,217.45 = 16,984,930.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,323,478.30x = 82,985,217.45 × 16,984,930.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,323,478.30x = 1,409,498,184,109,724.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,409,498,184,109,724.25/55,323,478.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,477,396.35

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