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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,461.40, 83,200.20 and 18,015.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,461.40, 83,200.20 and 18,015.10 is: 27,025.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,461.40 : 83,200.20 = 18,015.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,461.40/83,200.20 = 18,015.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,461.40x = 83,200.20 × 18,015.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,461.40x = 1,498,859,923.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,498,859,923.02/55,461.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,025.28

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