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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,833,963.60, 83,753,569.80 and 17,496,728.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,833,963.60, 83,753,569.80 and 17,496,728.40 is: 26,245,915.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,833,963.60 : 83,753,569.80 = 17,496,728.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,833,963.60/83,753,569.80 = 17,496,728.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,833,963.60x = 83,753,569.80 × 17,496,728.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,833,963.60x = 1,465,413,463,321,042.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,465,413,463,321,042.25/55,833,963.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,245,915.01

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