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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,532.40, 83,298.54 and 18,092.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,532.40, 83,298.54 and 18,092.43 is: 27,138.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,532.40 : 83,298.54 = 18,092.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,532.40/83,298.54 = 18,092.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,532.40x = 83,298.54 × 18,092.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,532.40x = 1,507,073,004.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,507,073,004.05/55,532.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,138.63

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