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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,667.62, 83,500.20 and 13,547.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,667.62, 83,500.20 and 13,547.99 is: 20,321.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,667.62 : 83,500.20 = 13,547.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,667.62/83,500.20 = 13,547.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,667.62x = 83,500.20 × 13,547.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,667.62x = 1,131,260,083.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,260,083.35/55,667.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,321.69

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