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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,496,469.60, 83,244,704.40 and 17,161,858.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,496,469.60, 83,244,704.40 and 17,161,858.80 is: 25,742,788.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,496,469.60 : 83,244,704.40 = 17,161,858.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,496,469.60/83,244,704.40 = 17,161,858.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,496,469.60x = 83,244,704.40 × 17,161,858.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,496,469.60x = 1,428,633,862,760,539
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,428,633,862,760,539/55,496,469.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,742,788.20

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