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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,050.77, 82,576.14 and 15,608.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,050.77, 82,576.14 and 15,608.22 is: 23,412.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,050.77 : 82,576.14 = 15,608.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,050.77/82,576.14 = 15,608.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,050.77x = 82,576.14 × 15,608.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,050.77x = 1,288,866,559.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,866,559.87/55,050.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,412.33

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