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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,937.32, 83,886.00 and 18,490.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,937.32, 83,886.00 and 18,490.48 is: 27,729.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,937.32 : 83,886.00 = 18,490.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,937.32/83,886.00 = 18,490.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,937.32x = 83,886.00 × 18,490.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,937.32x = 1,551,092,126.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,551,092,126.23/55,937.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,729.11

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