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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,492,806.58, 83,247,185.67 and 17,157,310.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,492,806.58, 83,247,185.67 and 17,157,310.06 is: 25,738,431.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,492,806.58 : 83,247,185.67 = 17,157,310.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,492,806.58/83,247,185.67 = 17,157,310.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,492,806.58x = 83,247,185.67 × 17,157,310.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,492,806.58x = 1,428,297,776,162,578.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,428,297,776,162,578.75/55,492,806.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,738,431.05

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