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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,889,379.40, 83,834,069.10 and 17,554,768.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,889,379.40, 83,834,069.10 and 17,554,768.60 is: 26,332,152.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,889,379.40 : 83,834,069.10 = 17,554,768.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,889,379.40/83,834,069.10 = 17,554,768.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,889,379.40x = 83,834,069.10 × 17,554,768.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,889,379.40x = 1,471,687,683,846,910.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,471,687,683,846,910.25/55,889,379.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,332,152.90

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