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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,434,263.42, 83,150,480.32 and 16,572,806.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,434,263.42, 83,150,480.32 and 16,572,806.39 is: 24,858,936.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,434,263.42 : 83,150,480.32 = 16,572,806.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,434,263.42/83,150,480.32 = 16,572,806.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,434,263.42x = 83,150,480.32 × 16,572,806.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,434,263.42x = 1,378,036,811,578,865.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,036,811,578,865.25/55,434,263.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,858,936.09

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