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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,893.04, 83,810.70 and 16,445.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,893.04, 83,810.70 and 16,445.03 is: 24,659.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,893.04 : 83,810.70 = 16,445.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,893.04/83,810.70 = 16,445.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,893.04x = 83,810.70 × 16,445.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,893.04x = 1,378,269,056.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,269,056.77/55,893.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,659.05

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