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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,601,688.60, 83,402,532.90 and 17,267,077.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,601,688.60, 83,402,532.90 and 17,267,077.80 is: 25,900,616.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,601,688.60 : 83,402,532.90 = 17,267,077.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,601,688.60/83,402,532.90 = 17,267,077.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,601,688.60x = 83,402,532.90 × 17,267,077.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,601,688.60x = 1,440,118,024,301,359.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,440,118,024,301,359.75/55,601,688.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,900,616.70

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