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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,875.15, 83,812.73 and 16,432.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,875.15, 83,812.73 and 16,432.60 is: 24,648.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,875.15 : 83,812.73 = 16,432.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,875.15/83,812.73 = 16,432.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,875.15x = 83,812.73 × 16,432.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,875.15x = 1,377,261,067.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,377,261,067.00/55,875.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,648.90

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