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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,941.51, 83,892.27 and 18,494.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,941.51, 83,892.27 and 18,494.67 is: 27,735.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,941.51 : 83,892.27 = 18,494.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,941.51/83,892.27 = 18,494.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,941.51x = 83,892.27 × 18,494.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,941.51x = 1,551,559,849.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,551,559,849.20/55,941.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,735.39

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