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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,052.84, 82,532.48 and 21,796.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,052.84, 82,532.48 and 21,796.26 is: 32,675.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,052.84 : 82,532.48 = 21,796.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,052.84/82,532.48 = 21,796.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,052.84x = 82,532.48 × 21,796.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,052.84x = 1,798,899,392.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,798,899,392.52/55,052.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,675.87

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