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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,608.32, 83,429.49 and 16,165.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,608.32, 83,429.49 and 16,165.77 is: 24,253.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,608.32 : 83,429.49 = 16,165.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,608.32/83,429.49 = 16,165.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,608.32x = 83,429.49 × 16,165.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,608.32x = 1,348,701,946.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,348,701,946.56/55,608.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,253.60

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