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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,882.00, 83,814.79 and 18,443.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,882.00, 83,814.79 and 18,443.29 is: 27,662.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,882.00 : 83,814.79 = 18,443.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,882.00/83,814.79 = 18,443.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,882.00x = 83,814.79 × 18,443.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,882.00x = 1,545,820,478.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,545,820,478.26/55,882.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,662.23

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