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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,050,724.05, 82,573,461.67 and 18,655,544.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,050,724.05, 82,573,461.67 and 18,655,544.85 is: 27,982,427.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,050,724.05 : 82,573,461.67 = 18,655,544.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,050,724.05/82,573,461.67 = 18,655,544.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,050,724.05x = 82,573,461.67 × 18,655,544.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,050,724.05x = 1,540,452,917,557,802.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,540,452,917,557,802.25/55,050,724.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,982,427.92

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