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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,566,099.20, 83,349,148.80 and 17,231,488.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,566,099.20, 83,349,148.80 and 17,231,488.40 is: 25,847,232.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,566,099.20 : 83,349,148.80 = 17,231,488.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,566,099.20/83,349,148.80 = 17,231,488.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,566,099.20x = 83,349,148.80 × 17,231,488.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,566,099.20x = 1,436,229,890,697,073.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,436,229,890,697,073.75/55,566,099.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,847,232.60

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