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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,000.30, 82,500.45 and 18,064.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,000.30, 82,500.45 and 18,064.30 is: 27,096.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,000.30 : 82,500.45 = 18,064.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,000.30/82,500.45 = 18,064.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,000.30x = 82,500.45 × 18,064.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,000.30x = 1,490,312,878.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,490,312,878.94/55,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,096.45

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