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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,415,304.80, 83,136,064.40 and 17,592,840.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,415,304.80, 83,136,064.40 and 17,592,840.80 is: 26,393,422.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,415,304.80 : 83,136,064.40 = 17,592,840.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,415,304.80/83,136,064.40 = 17,592,840.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,415,304.80x = 83,136,064.40 × 17,592,840.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,415,304.80x = 1,462,599,545,727,747.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,462,599,545,727,747.75/55,415,304.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,393,422.38

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