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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,833,985.10, 83,753,602.05 and 17,496,749.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,833,985.10, 83,753,602.05 and 17,496,749.90 is: 26,245,947.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,833,985.10 : 83,753,602.05 = 17,496,749.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,833,985.10/83,753,602.05 = 17,496,749.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,833,985.10x = 83,753,602.05 × 17,496,749.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,833,985.10x = 1,465,415,828,292,977
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,465,415,828,292,977/55,833,985.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,245,947.26

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