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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,784,707.15, 83,677,060.73 and 17,457,969.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,784,707.15, 83,677,060.73 and 17,457,969.55 is: 26,186,954.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,784,707.15 : 83,677,060.73 = 17,457,969.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,784,707.15/83,677,060.73 = 17,457,969.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,784,707.15x = 83,677,060.73 × 17,457,969.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,784,707.15x = 1,460,831,578,170,551
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,831,578,170,551/55,784,707.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,186,954.33

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