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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,044.90, 82,551.15 and 15,605.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,044.90, 82,551.15 and 15,605.46 is: 23,403.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,044.90 : 82,551.15 = 15,605.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,044.90/82,551.15 = 15,605.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,044.90x = 82,551.15 × 15,605.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,044.90x = 1,288,248,669.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,248,669.28/55,044.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,403.60

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