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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,952.17, 83,936.45 and 16,504.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,952.17, 83,936.45 and 16,504.15 is: 24,758.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,952.17 : 83,936.45 = 16,504.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,952.17/83,936.45 = 16,504.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,952.17x = 83,936.45 × 16,504.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,952.17x = 1,385,299,761.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,385,299,761.27/55,952.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,758.64

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