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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,582.44, 83,382.34 and 18,133.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,582.44, 83,382.34 and 18,133.86 is: 27,203.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,582.44 : 83,382.34 = 18,133.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,582.44/83,382.34 = 18,133.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,582.44x = 83,382.34 × 18,133.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,582.44x = 1,512,043,680.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,043,680.03/55,582.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,203.62

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