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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,124,979.06, 82,699,925.81 and 18,236,782.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,124,979.06, 82,699,925.81 and 18,236,782.51 is: 27,359,294.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,124,979.06 : 82,699,925.81 = 18,236,782.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,124,979.06/82,699,925.81 = 18,236,782.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,124,979.06x = 82,699,925.81 × 18,236,782.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,124,979.06x = 1,508,180,560,292,172
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,508,180,560,292,172/55,124,979.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,359,294.93

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