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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,840,143.74, 83,761,265.46 and 17,500,809.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,840,143.74, 83,761,265.46 and 17,500,809.02 is: 26,251,542.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,840,143.74 : 83,761,265.46 = 17,500,809.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,840,143.74/83,761,265.46 = 17,500,809.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,840,143.74x = 83,761,265.46 × 17,500,809.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,840,143.74x = 1,465,889,910,088,982.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,465,889,910,088,982.25/55,840,143.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,251,542.56

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