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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,353,972.60, 83,038,882.86 and 17,018,705.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,353,972.60, 83,038,882.86 and 17,018,705.16 is: 25,530,493.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,353,972.60 : 83,038,882.86 = 17,018,705.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,353,972.60/83,038,882.86 = 17,018,705.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,353,972.60x = 83,038,882.86 × 17,018,705.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,353,972.60x = 1,413,214,264,210,117.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,413,214,264,210,117.50/55,353,972.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,530,493.98

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