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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,487,980.82, 83,250,455.75 and 18,603,520.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,487,980.82, 83,250,455.75 and 18,603,520.59 is: 27,911,478.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,487,980.82 : 83,250,455.75 = 18,603,520.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,487,980.82/83,250,455.75 = 18,603,520.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,487,980.82x = 83,250,455.75 × 18,603,520.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,487,980.82x = 1,548,751,567,960,943.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,548,751,567,960,943.75/55,487,980.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,911,478.22

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