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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,333,859.37, 83,000,778.62 and 16,472,879.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,333,859.37, 83,000,778.62 and 16,472,879.79 is: 24,709,316.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,333,859.37 : 83,000,778.62 = 16,472,879.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,333,859.37/83,000,778.62 = 16,472,879.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,333,859.37x = 83,000,778.62 × 16,472,879.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,333,859.37x = 1,367,261,848,382,721.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,261,848,382,721.25/55,333,859.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,709,316.57

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