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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,807,755.27, 83,706,220.36 and 16,946,543.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,807,755.27, 83,706,220.36 and 16,946,543.89 is: 25,418,172.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,807,755.27 : 83,706,220.36 = 16,946,543.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,807,755.27/83,706,220.36 = 16,946,543.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,807,755.27x = 83,706,220.36 × 16,946,543.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,807,755.27x = 1,418,531,137,322,567.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,418,531,137,322,567.50/55,807,755.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,418,172.27

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