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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,616.43, 83,407.22 and 18,167.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,616.43, 83,407.22 and 18,167.97 is: 27,246.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,616.43 : 83,407.22 = 18,167.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,616.43/83,407.22 = 18,167.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,616.43x = 83,407.22 × 18,167.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,616.43x = 1,515,339,779.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,515,339,779.90/55,616.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,246.26

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