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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,728,797.80, 83,593,196.70 and 17,385,329.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,728,797.80, 83,593,196.70 and 17,385,329.65 is: 26,077,994.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,728,797.80 : 83,593,196.70 = 17,385,329.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,728,797.80/83,593,196.70 = 17,385,329.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,728,797.80x = 83,593,196.70 × 17,385,329.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,728,797.80x = 1,453,295,281,126,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,453,295,281,126,792/55,728,797.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,077,994.48

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