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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,402,636.16, 83,108,128.80 and 16,538,016.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,402,636.16, 83,108,128.80 and 16,538,016.80 is: 24,808,271.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,402,636.16 : 83,108,128.80 = 16,538,016.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,402,636.16/83,108,128.80 = 16,538,016.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,402,636.16x = 83,108,128.80 × 16,538,016.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,402,636.16x = 1,374,443,630,310,963.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,443,630,310,963.75/55,402,636.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,808,271.33

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