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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,805,781.60, 83,711,296.80 and 17,468,546.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,805,781.60, 83,711,296.80 and 17,468,546.40 is: 26,203,641.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,805,781.60 : 83,711,296.80 = 17,468,546.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,805,781.60/83,711,296.80 = 17,468,546.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,805,781.60x = 83,711,296.80 × 17,468,546.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,805,781.60x = 1,462,314,672,354,971.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,462,314,672,354,971.25/55,805,781.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,203,641.10

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