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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,638,282.32, 83,398,520.48 and 18,715,022.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,638,282.32, 83,398,520.48 and 18,715,022.56 is: 28,052,720.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,638,282.32 : 83,398,520.48 = 18,715,022.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,638,282.32/83,398,520.48 = 18,715,022.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,638,282.32x = 83,398,520.48 × 18,715,022.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,638,282.32x = 1,560,805,192,253,822
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,560,805,192,253,822/55,638,282.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,052,720.67

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