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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,800.14, 83,690.95 and 18,360.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,800.14, 83,690.95 and 18,360.68 is: 27,537.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,800.14 : 83,690.95 = 18,360.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,800.14/83,690.95 = 18,360.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,800.14x = 83,690.95 × 18,360.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,800.14x = 1,536,622,751.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,536,622,751.85/55,800.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,537.97

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