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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,050.17, 82,574.91 and 15,607.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,050.17, 82,574.91 and 15,607.28 is: 23,410.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,050.17 : 82,574.91 = 15,607.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,050.17/82,574.91 = 15,607.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,050.17x = 82,574.91 × 15,607.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,050.17x = 1,288,769,947.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,769,947.78/55,050.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,410.83

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