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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,062.50, 82,599.80 and 17,613.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,062.50, 82,599.80 and 17,613.77 is: 26,422.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,062.50 : 82,599.80 = 17,613.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,062.50/82,599.80 = 17,613.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,062.50x = 82,599.80 × 17,613.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,062.50x = 1,454,893,378.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,454,893,378.18/55,062.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,422.58

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