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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,848.18, 83,772.23 and 16,432.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,848.18, 83,772.23 and 16,432.95 is: 24,649.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,848.18 : 83,772.23 = 16,432.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,848.18/83,772.23 = 16,432.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,848.18x = 83,772.23 × 16,432.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,848.18x = 1,376,624,784.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,376,624,784.81/55,848.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,649.41

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