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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,958,948.40, 83,950,232.40 and 17,624,337.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,958,948.40, 83,950,232.40 and 17,624,337.60 is: 26,440,225.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,958,948.40 : 83,950,232.40 = 17,624,337.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,958,948.40/83,950,232.40 = 17,624,337.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,958,948.40x = 83,950,232.40 × 17,624,337.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,958,948.40x = 1,479,567,237,416,058.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,479,567,237,416,058.50/55,958,948.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,440,225.91

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