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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,707,620.40, 83,573,240.40 and 16,842,880.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,707,620.40, 83,573,240.40 and 16,842,880.80 is: 25,267,891.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,707,620.40 : 83,573,240.40 = 16,842,880.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,707,620.40/83,573,240.40 = 16,842,880.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,707,620.40x = 83,573,240.40 × 16,842,880.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,707,620.40x = 1,407,614,126,126,944.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,614,126,126,944.50/55,707,620.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,267,891.83

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