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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,904.24, 83,843.40 and 16,450.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,904.24, 83,843.40 and 16,450.80 is: 24,672.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,904.24 : 83,843.40 = 16,450.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,904.24/83,843.40 = 16,450.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,904.24x = 83,843.40 × 16,450.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,904.24x = 1,379,291,004.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,379,291,004.72/55,904.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,672.39

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