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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,051.14, 82,576.70 and 15,608.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,051.14, 82,576.70 and 15,608.60 is: 23,412.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,051.14 : 82,576.70 = 15,608.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,051.14/82,576.70 = 15,608.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,051.14x = 82,576.70 × 15,608.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,051.14x = 1,288,906,188.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,906,188.69/55,051.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,412.89

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