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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,842,220.80, 83,771,204.40 and 17,499,736.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,842,220.80, 83,771,204.40 and 17,499,736.80 is: 26,252,072.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,842,220.80 : 83,771,204.40 = 17,499,736.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,842,220.80/83,771,204.40 = 17,499,736.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,842,220.80x = 83,771,204.40 × 17,499,736.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,842,220.80x = 1,465,974,028,419,002
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,465,974,028,419,002/55,842,220.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,252,072.49

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