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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,685.48, 83,532.31 and 16,243.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,685.48, 83,532.31 and 16,243.64 is: 24,366.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,685.48 : 83,532.31 = 16,243.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,685.48/83,532.31 = 16,243.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,685.48x = 83,532.31 × 16,243.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,685.48x = 1,356,868,772.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,356,868,772.01/55,685.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,366.66

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