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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,798,312.32, 83,697,736.32 and 16,937,100

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,798,312.32, 83,697,736.32 and 16,937,100 is: 25,405,731.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,798,312.32 : 83,697,736.32 = 16,937,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,798,312.32/83,697,736.32 = 16,937,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,798,312.32x = 83,697,736.32 × 16,937,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,798,312.32x = 1,417,596,929,825,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,417,596,929,825,472/55,798,312.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,405,731.30

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