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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,690.34, 83,534.14 and 16,247.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,690.34, 83,534.14 and 16,247.80 is: 24,371.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,690.34 : 83,534.14 = 16,247.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,690.34/83,534.14 = 16,247.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,690.34x = 83,534.14 × 16,247.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,690.34x = 1,357,245,798.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,357,245,798.29/55,690.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,371.30

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