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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,834,035.60, 83,753,677.80 and 17,496,800.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,834,035.60, 83,753,677.80 and 17,496,800.40 is: 26,246,023.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,834,035.60 : 83,753,677.80 = 17,496,800.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,834,035.60/83,753,677.80 = 17,496,800.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,834,035.60x = 83,753,677.80 × 17,496,800.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,834,035.60x = 1,465,421,383,232,511
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,465,421,383,232,511/55,834,035.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,246,023.01

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