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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,733,869.62, 83,579,503.74 and 18,333,784.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,733,869.62, 83,579,503.74 and 18,333,784.14 is: 27,493,669.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,733,869.62 : 83,579,503.74 = 18,333,784.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,733,869.62/83,579,503.74 = 18,333,784.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,733,869.62x = 83,579,503.74 × 18,333,784.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,733,869.62x = 1,532,328,580,097,482.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,532,328,580,097,482.75/55,733,869.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,493,669.30

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