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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,269.56, 82,879.98 and 15,817.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,269.56, 82,879.98 and 15,817.70 is: 23,719.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,269.56 : 82,879.98 = 15,817.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,269.56/82,879.98 = 15,817.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,269.56x = 82,879.98 × 15,817.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,269.56x = 1,310,970,659.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,970,659.65/55,269.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,719.58

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