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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,334,624.80, 83,001,937.20 and 16,996,077.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,334,624.80, 83,001,937.20 and 16,996,077.40 is: 25,494,116.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,334,624.80 : 83,001,937.20 = 16,996,077.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,334,624.80/83,001,937.20 = 16,996,077.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,334,624.80x = 83,001,937.20 × 16,996,077.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,334,624.80x = 1,410,707,349,001,139.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,707,349,001,139.25/55,334,624.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,494,116.10

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