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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,050,739.80, 82,573,485.30 and 18,655,560.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,050,739.80, 82,573,485.30 and 18,655,560.60 is: 27,982,451.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,050,739.80 : 82,573,485.30 = 18,655,560.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,050,739.80/82,573,485.30 = 18,655,560.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,050,739.80x = 82,573,485.30 × 18,655,560.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,050,739.80x = 1,540,454,658,967,359.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,540,454,658,967,359.25/55,050,739.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,982,451.54

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