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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,429,434.36, 83,138,807.92 and 17,080,651.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,429,434.36, 83,138,807.92 and 17,080,651.80 is: 25,619,331.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,429,434.36 : 83,138,807.92 = 17,080,651.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,429,434.36/83,138,807.92 = 17,080,651.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,429,434.36x = 83,138,807.92 × 17,080,651.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,429,434.36x = 1,420,065,029,148,602.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,420,065,029,148,602.25/55,429,434.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,619,331.06

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