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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,839.32, 83,771.34 and 18,397.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,839.32, 83,771.34 and 18,397.88 is: 27,600.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,839.32 : 83,771.34 = 18,397.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,839.32/83,771.34 = 18,397.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,839.32x = 83,771.34 × 18,397.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,839.32x = 1,541,214,968.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,541,214,968.77/55,839.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,600.89

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