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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,883.00, 83,816.30 and 18,444.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,883.00, 83,816.30 and 18,444.29 is: 27,663.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,883.00 : 83,816.30 = 18,444.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,883.00/83,816.30 = 18,444.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,883.00x = 83,816.30 × 18,444.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,883.00x = 1,545,931,632.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,545,931,632.62/55,883.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,663.72

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