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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,893.24, 83,841.30 and 16,451.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,893.24, 83,841.30 and 16,451.64 is: 24,677.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,893.24 : 83,841.30 = 16,451.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,893.24/83,841.30 = 16,451.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,893.24x = 83,841.30 × 16,451.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,893.24x = 1,379,326,884.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,379,326,884.73/55,893.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,677.88

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