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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,674.24, 83,525.40 and 16,234.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,674.24, 83,525.40 and 16,234.80 is: 24,356.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,674.24 : 83,525.40 = 16,234.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,674.24/83,525.40 = 16,234.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,674.24x = 83,525.40 × 16,234.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,674.24x = 1,356,018,163.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,356,018,163.92/55,674.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,356.29

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