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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,559.16, 83,397.96 and 23,984.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,559.16, 83,397.96 and 23,984.64 is: 36,002.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,559.16 : 83,397.96 = 23,984.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,559.16/83,397.96 = 23,984.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,559.16x = 83,397.96 × 23,984.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,559.16x = 2,000,270,047.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,000,270,047.33/55,559.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,002.53

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