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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,924,369.42, 83,889,543.50 and 17,588,872.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,924,369.42, 83,889,543.50 and 17,588,872.90 is: 26,384,249.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,924,369.42 : 83,889,543.50 = 17,588,872.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,924,369.42/83,889,543.50 = 17,588,872.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,924,369.42x = 83,889,543.50 × 17,588,872.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,924,369.42x = 1,475,522,518,260,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,522,518,260,521/55,924,369.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,384,249.54

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