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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,609,059.60, 83,413,589.40 and 17,274,448.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,609,059.60, 83,413,589.40 and 17,274,448.80 is: 25,911,673.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,609,059.60 : 83,413,589.40 = 17,274,448.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,609,059.60/83,413,589.40 = 17,274,448.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,609,059.60x = 83,413,589.40 × 17,274,448.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,609,059.60x = 1,440,923,779,314,523
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,440,923,779,314,523/55,609,059.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,911,673.20

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