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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,548.60, 83,335.40 and 17,600.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,548.60, 83,335.40 and 17,600.15 is: 26,404.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,548.60 : 83,335.40 = 17,600.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,548.60/83,335.40 = 17,600.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,548.60x = 83,335.40 × 17,600.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,548.60x = 1,466,715,496.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,466,715,496.31/55,548.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,404.19

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