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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,044.50, 82,566.57 and 15,601.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,044.50, 82,566.57 and 15,601.95 is: 23,402.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,044.50 : 82,566.57 = 15,601.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,044.50/82,566.57 = 15,601.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,044.50x = 82,566.57 × 15,601.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,044.50x = 1,288,199,496.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,199,496.81/55,044.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,402.88

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