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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,880.24, 83,807.36 and 16,426.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,880.24, 83,807.36 and 16,426.80 is: 24,636.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,880.24 : 83,807.36 = 16,426.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,880.24/83,807.36 = 16,426.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,880.24x = 83,807.36 × 16,426.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,880.24x = 1,376,686,741.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,376,686,741.25/55,880.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,636.38

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