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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,893,653.40, 83,840,480.10 and 17,559,042.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,893,653.40, 83,840,480.10 and 17,559,042.60 is: 26,338,563.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,893,653.40 : 83,840,480.10 = 17,559,042.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,893,653.40/83,840,480.10 = 17,559,042.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,893,653.40x = 83,840,480.10 × 17,559,042.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,893,653.40x = 1,472,158,561,680,352.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,472,158,561,680,352.25/55,893,653.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,338,563.90

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