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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,704,331.60, 83,556,497.40 and 17,365,541.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,704,331.60, 83,556,497.40 and 17,365,541.20 is: 26,048,311.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,704,331.60 : 83,556,497.40 = 17,365,541.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,704,331.60/83,556,497.40 = 17,365,541.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,704,331.60x = 83,556,497.40 × 17,365,541.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,704,331.60x = 1,451,003,798,127,393
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,451,003,798,127,393/55,704,331.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,048,311.80

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