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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,286.37, 82,932.39 and 15,843.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,286.37, 82,932.39 and 15,843.83 is: 23,766.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,286.37 : 82,932.39 = 15,843.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,286.37/82,932.39 = 15,843.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,286.37x = 82,932.39 × 15,843.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,286.37x = 1,313,966,273.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,966,273.99/55,286.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,766.55

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