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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,641.04, 83,475.24 and 16,198.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,641.04, 83,475.24 and 16,198.50 is: 24,301.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,641.04 : 83,475.24 = 16,198.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,641.04/83,475.24 = 16,198.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,641.04x = 83,475.24 × 16,198.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,641.04x = 1,352,173,675.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,352,173,675.14/55,641.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,301.73

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