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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,822,419.12, 83,733,635.16 and 17,486,920.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,822,419.12, 83,733,635.16 and 17,486,920.56 is: 26,230,382.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,822,419.12 : 83,733,635.16 = 17,486,920.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,822,419.12/83,733,635.16 = 17,486,920.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,822,419.12x = 83,733,635.16 × 17,486,920.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,822,419.12x = 1,464,243,426,242,942.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,464,243,426,242,942.75/55,822,419.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,230,382.87

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