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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,924,361.42, 83,889,531.50 and 17,588,864.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,924,361.42, 83,889,531.50 and 17,588,864.89 is: 26,384,237.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,924,361.42 : 83,889,531.50 = 17,588,864.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,924,361.42/83,889,531.50 = 17,588,864.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,924,361.42x = 83,889,531.50 × 17,588,864.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,924,361.42x = 1,475,521,635,238,899
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,521,635,238,899/55,924,361.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,384,237.53

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