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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,648.04, 83,485.76 and 16,205.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,648.04, 83,485.76 and 16,205.48 is: 24,312.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,648.04 : 83,485.76 = 16,205.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,648.04/83,485.76 = 16,205.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,648.04x = 83,485.76 × 16,205.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,648.04x = 1,352,926,813.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,352,926,813.96/55,648.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,312.21

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