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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,817,810.40, 83,726,715.60 and 17,491,072.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,817,810.40, 83,726,715.60 and 17,491,072.80 is: 26,236,609.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,817,810.40 : 83,726,715.60 = 17,491,072.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,817,810.40/83,726,715.60 = 17,491,072.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,817,810.40x = 83,726,715.60 × 17,491,072.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,817,810.40x = 1,464,470,077,864,495.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,464,470,077,864,495.75/55,817,810.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,236,609.20

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