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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,648.04, 83,472.05 and 16,208.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,648.04, 83,472.05 and 16,208.24 is: 24,312.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,648.04 : 83,472.05 = 16,208.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,648.04/83,472.05 = 16,208.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,648.04x = 83,472.05 × 16,208.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,648.04x = 1,352,934,642.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,352,934,642.85/55,648.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,312.35

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