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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,942,388.52, 83,926,564.29 and 17,602,906.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,942,388.52, 83,926,564.29 and 17,602,906.17 is: 26,408,444.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,942,388.52 : 83,926,564.29 = 17,602,906.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,942,388.52/83,926,564.29 = 17,602,906.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,942,388.52x = 83,926,564.29 × 17,602,906.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,942,388.52x = 1,477,351,436,367,343
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,477,351,436,367,343/55,942,388.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,408,444.03

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