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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,733,854.56, 83,579,481.30 and 18,333,769.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,733,854.56, 83,579,481.30 and 18,333,769.08 is: 27,493,646.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,733,854.56 : 83,579,481.30 = 18,333,769.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,733,854.56/83,579,481.30 = 18,333,769.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,733,854.56x = 83,579,481.30 × 18,333,769.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,733,854.56x = 1,532,326,909,980,378
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,532,326,909,980,378/55,733,854.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,493,646.76

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