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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,784,716.40, 83,677,074.60 and 17,457,978.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,784,716.40, 83,677,074.60 and 17,457,978.80 is: 26,186,968.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,784,716.40 : 83,677,074.60 = 17,457,978.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,784,716.40/83,677,074.60 = 17,457,978.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,784,716.40x = 83,677,074.60 × 17,457,978.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,784,716.40x = 1,460,832,594,412,818.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,832,594,412,818.50/55,784,716.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,186,968.20

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