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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,944.24, 83,857.23 and 18,494.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,944.24, 83,857.23 and 18,494.70 is: 27,722.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,944.24 : 83,857.23 = 18,494.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,944.24/83,857.23 = 18,494.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,944.24x = 83,857.23 × 18,494.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,944.24x = 1,550,914,311.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,550,914,311.68/55,944.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,722.50

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