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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,591,398.83, 83,386,678.36 and 16,729,683.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,591,398.83, 83,386,678.36 and 16,729,683.51 is: 25,094,398.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,591,398.83 : 83,386,678.36 = 16,729,683.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,591,398.83/83,386,678.36 = 16,729,683.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,591,398.83x = 83,386,678.36 × 16,729,683.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,591,398.83x = 1,395,032,737,912,965.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,395,032,737,912,965.75/55,591,398.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,094,398.90

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