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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,582.17, 83,381.96 and 18,133.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,582.17, 83,381.96 and 18,133.59 is: 27,203.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,582.17 : 83,381.96 = 18,133.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,582.17/83,381.96 = 18,133.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,582.17x = 83,381.96 × 18,133.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,582.17x = 1,512,014,276.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,014,276.04/55,582.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,203.22

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