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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,833,548.10, 83,750,322.15 and 16,971,924.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,833,548.10, 83,750,322.15 and 16,971,924.98 is: 25,457,887.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,833,548.10 : 83,750,322.15 = 16,971,924.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,833,548.10/83,750,322.15 = 16,971,924.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,833,548.10x = 83,750,322.15 × 16,971,924.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,833,548.10x = 1,421,404,184,161,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,404,184,161,881/55,833,548.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,457,887.46

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