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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,717,727.40, 83,588,400.90 and 16,852,987.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,717,727.40, 83,588,400.90 and 16,852,987.80 is: 25,283,053.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,717,727.40 : 83,588,400.90 = 16,852,987.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,717,727.40/83,588,400.90 = 16,852,987.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,717,727.40x = 83,588,400.90 × 16,852,987.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,717,727.40x = 1,408,714,300,589,209.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,408,714,300,589,209.25/55,717,727.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,283,053.82

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