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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,050,791.18, 82,573,562.34 and 18,655,611.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,050,791.18, 82,573,562.34 and 18,655,611.98 is: 27,982,528.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,050,791.18 : 82,573,562.34 = 18,655,611.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,050,791.18/82,573,562.34 = 18,655,611.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,050,791.18x = 82,573,562.34 × 18,655,611.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,050,791.18x = 1,540,460,338,408,513.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,540,460,338,408,513.25/55,050,791.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,982,528.60

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