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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,527.20, 83,301.60 and 16,085.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,527.20, 83,301.60 and 16,085.60 is: 24,131.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,527.20 : 83,301.60 = 16,085.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,527.20/83,301.60 = 16,085.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,527.20x = 83,301.60 × 16,085.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,527.20x = 1,339,956,216.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,339,956,216.96/55,527.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,131.53

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