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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,677.02, 83,523.23 and 18,240.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,677.02, 83,523.23 and 18,240.04 is: 27,362.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,677.02 : 83,523.23 = 18,240.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,677.02/83,523.23 = 18,240.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,677.02x = 83,523.23 × 18,240.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,677.02x = 1,523,467,056.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,523,467,056.13/55,677.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,362.58

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