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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,638,398.19, 83,398,693.78 and 18,715,138.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,638,398.19, 83,398,693.78 and 18,715,138.07 is: 28,052,893.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,638,398.19 : 83,398,693.78 = 18,715,138.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,638,398.19/83,398,693.78 = 18,715,138.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,638,398.19x = 83,398,693.78 × 18,715,138.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,638,398.19x = 1,560,818,069,182,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,560,818,069,182,241/55,638,398.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,052,893.68

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