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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,488,166.60, 83,238,470.70 and 17,149,376.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,488,166.60, 83,238,470.70 and 17,149,376.20 is: 25,725,986.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,488,166.60 : 83,238,470.70 = 17,149,376.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,488,166.60/83,238,470.70 = 17,149,376.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,488,166.60x = 83,238,470.70 × 17,149,376.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,488,166.60x = 1,427,487,848,346,977.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,427,487,848,346,977.25/55,488,166.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,725,986.92

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