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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,840.24, 83,747.40 and 16,386.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,840.24, 83,747.40 and 16,386.76 is: 24,576.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,840.24 : 83,747.40 = 16,386.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,840.24/83,747.40 = 16,386.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,840.24x = 83,747.40 × 16,386.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,840.24x = 1,372,348,544.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,372,348,544.42/55,840.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,576.34

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