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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,945.30, 83,909.85 and 16,500.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,945.30, 83,909.85 and 16,500.46 is: 24,748.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,945.30 : 83,909.85 = 16,500.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,945.30/83,909.85 = 16,500.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,945.30x = 83,909.85 × 16,500.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,945.30x = 1,384,551,123.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,551,123.53/55,945.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,748.30

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