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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,638,409.28, 83,398,710.38 and 18,715,149.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,638,409.28, 83,398,710.38 and 18,715,149.14 is: 28,052,910.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,638,409.28 : 83,398,710.38 = 18,715,149.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,638,409.28/83,398,710.38 = 18,715,149.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,638,409.28x = 83,398,710.38 × 18,715,149.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,638,409.28x = 1,560,819,302,334,797
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,560,819,302,334,797/55,638,409.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,052,910.26

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