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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,601,689.60, 83,402,534.40 and 17,267,078.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,601,689.60, 83,402,534.40 and 17,267,078.80 is: 25,900,618.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,601,689.60 : 83,402,534.40 = 17,267,078.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,601,689.60/83,402,534.40 = 17,267,078.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,601,689.60x = 83,402,534.40 × 17,267,078.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,601,689.60x = 1,440,118,133,604,511
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,440,118,133,604,511/55,601,689.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,900,618.20

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