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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,556.47, 83,343.39 and 18,107.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,556.47, 83,343.39 and 18,107.83 is: 27,164.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,556.47 : 83,343.39 = 18,107.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,556.47/83,343.39 = 18,107.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,556.47x = 83,343.39 × 18,107.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,556.47x = 1,509,167,937.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,167,937.74/55,556.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,164.58

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