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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,100.80, 82,651.20 and 13,547.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,100.80, 82,651.20 and 13,547.80 is: 20,321.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,100.80 : 82,651.20 = 13,547.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,100.80/82,651.20 = 13,547.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,100.80x = 82,651.20 × 13,547.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,100.80x = 1,119,741,927.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,119,741,927.36/55,100.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,321.70

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