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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,202.04, 82,816.38 and 17,765.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,202.04, 82,816.38 and 17,765.58 is: 26,652.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,202.04 : 82,816.38 = 17,765.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,202.04/82,816.38 = 17,765.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,202.04x = 82,816.38 × 17,765.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,202.04x = 1,471,281,024.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,471,281,024.20/55,202.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,652.66

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