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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,334,133.60, 83,001,200.40 and 16,995,586.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,334,133.60, 83,001,200.40 and 16,995,586.20 is: 25,493,379.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,334,133.60 : 83,001,200.40 = 16,995,586.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,334,133.60/83,001,200.40 = 16,995,586.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,334,133.60x = 83,001,200.40 × 16,995,586.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,334,133.60x = 1,410,654,056,101,674.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,654,056,101,674.50/55,334,133.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,493,379.30

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