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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,249,980.62, 82,882,534.26 and 18,848,597.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,249,980.62, 82,882,534.26 and 18,848,597.60 is: 28,275,476.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,249,980.62 : 82,882,534.26 = 18,848,597.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,249,980.62/82,882,534.26 = 18,848,597.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,249,980.62x = 82,882,534.26 × 18,848,597.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,249,980.62x = 1,562,219,536,334,954
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,562,219,536,334,954/55,249,980.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,275,476.64

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