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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,581.57, 83,380.55 and 16,133.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,581.57, 83,380.55 and 16,133.54 is: 24,202.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,581.57 : 83,380.55 = 16,133.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,581.57/83,380.55 = 16,133.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,581.57x = 83,380.55 × 16,133.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,581.57x = 1,345,222,941.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,222,941.08/55,581.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,202.68

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