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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,734.86, 83,600.67 and 16,292.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,734.86, 83,600.67 and 16,292.90 is: 24,438.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,734.86 : 83,600.67 = 16,292.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,734.86/83,600.67 = 16,292.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,734.86x = 83,600.67 × 16,292.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,734.86x = 1,362,097,356.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,362,097,356.24/55,734.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,438.88

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