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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,833,147.60, 83,752,345.80 and 17,495,912.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,833,147.60, 83,752,345.80 and 17,495,912.40 is: 26,244,690.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,833,147.60 : 83,752,345.80 = 17,495,912.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,833,147.60/83,752,345.80 = 17,495,912.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,833,147.60x = 83,752,345.80 × 17,495,912.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,833,147.60x = 1,465,323,705,411,307.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,465,323,705,411,307.75/55,833,147.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,244,690.98

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