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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,415,288.80, 83,136,040.40 and 17,592,824.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,415,288.80, 83,136,040.40 and 17,592,824.80 is: 26,393,398.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,415,288.80 : 83,136,040.40 = 17,592,824.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,415,288.80/83,136,040.40 = 17,592,824.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,415,288.80x = 83,136,040.40 × 17,592,824.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,415,288.80x = 1,462,597,793,322,922
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,462,597,793,322,922/55,415,288.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,393,398.37

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