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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,488,163.60, 83,238,466.20 and 17,149,373.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,488,163.60, 83,238,466.20 and 17,149,373.20 is: 25,725,982.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,488,163.60 : 83,238,466.20 = 17,149,373.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,488,163.60/83,238,466.20 = 17,149,373.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,488,163.60x = 83,238,466.20 × 17,149,373.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,488,163.60x = 1,427,487,521,459,385.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,427,487,521,459,385.75/55,488,163.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,725,982.42

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