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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,251,038.98, 82,885,071.57 and 18,850,944.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,251,038.98, 82,885,071.57 and 18,850,944.70 is: 28,279,321.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,251,038.98 : 82,885,071.57 = 18,850,944.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,251,038.98/82,885,071.57 = 18,850,944.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,251,038.98x = 82,885,071.57 × 18,850,944.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,251,038.98x = 1,562,461,900,621,612
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,562,461,900,621,612/55,251,038.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,279,321.61

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