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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,815.50, 83,723.92 and 16,373.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,815.50, 83,723.92 and 16,373.42 is: 24,560.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,815.50 : 83,723.92 = 16,373.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,815.50/83,723.92 = 16,373.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,815.50x = 83,723.92 × 16,373.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,815.50x = 1,370,846,906.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,370,846,906.21/55,815.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,560.33

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