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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,050,713.93, 82,573,446.48 and 18,655,534.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,050,713.93, 82,573,446.48 and 18,655,534.73 is: 27,982,412.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,050,713.93 : 82,573,446.48 = 18,655,534.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,050,713.93/82,573,446.48 = 18,655,534.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,050,713.93x = 82,573,446.48 × 18,655,534.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,050,713.93x = 1,540,451,798,170,569.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,540,451,798,170,569.25/55,050,713.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,982,412.73

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