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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,613.40, 83,428.23 and 16,165.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,613.40, 83,428.23 and 16,165.39 is: 24,250.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,613.40 : 83,428.23 = 16,165.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,613.40/83,428.23 = 16,165.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,613.40x = 83,428.23 × 16,165.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,613.40x = 1,348,649,457.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,348,649,457.82/55,613.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,250.44

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