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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,924,360.17, 83,889,529.61 and 17,588,863.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,924,360.17, 83,889,529.61 and 17,588,863.64 is: 26,384,235.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,924,360.17 : 83,889,529.61 = 17,588,863.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,924,360.17/83,889,529.61 = 17,588,863.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,924,360.17x = 83,889,529.61 × 17,588,863.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,924,360.17x = 1,475,521,496,758,557
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,521,496,758,557/55,924,360.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,384,235.64

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