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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,840,505.32, 83,761,807.74 and 17,501,170.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,840,505.32, 83,761,807.74 and 17,501,170.60 is: 26,252,084.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,840,505.32 : 83,761,807.74 = 17,501,170.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,840,505.32/83,761,807.74 = 17,501,170.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,840,505.32x = 83,761,807.74 × 17,501,170.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,840,505.32x = 1,465,929,687,022,140.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,465,929,687,022,140.50/55,840,505.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,252,084.91

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