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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,880.12, 83,820.15 and 16,437.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,880.12, 83,820.15 and 16,437.23 is: 24,655.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,880.12 : 83,820.15 = 16,437.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,880.12/83,820.15 = 16,437.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,880.12x = 83,820.15 × 16,437.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,880.12x = 1,377,771,293.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,377,771,293.73/55,880.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,655.84

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