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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,890.04, 83,837.34 and 17,943.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,890.04, 83,837.34 and 17,943.16 is: 26,915.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,890.04 : 83,837.34 = 17,943.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,890.04/83,837.34 = 17,943.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,890.04x = 83,837.34 × 17,943.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,890.04x = 1,504,306,805.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,504,306,805.59/55,890.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,915.47

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