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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,717,659.90, 83,588,299.65 and 16,852,920.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,717,659.90, 83,588,299.65 and 16,852,920.30 is: 25,282,952.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,717,659.90 : 83,588,299.65 = 16,852,920.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,717,659.90/83,588,299.65 = 16,852,920.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,717,659.90x = 83,588,299.65 × 16,852,920.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,717,659.90x = 1,408,706,952,013,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,408,706,952,013,968/55,717,659.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,282,952.56

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