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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,120.40, 82,702.20 and 21,834.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,120.40, 82,702.20 and 21,834.80 is: 32,760.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,120.40 : 82,702.20 = 21,834.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,120.40/82,702.20 = 21,834.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,120.40x = 82,702.20 × 21,834.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,120.40x = 1,805,785,996.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,805,785,996.56/55,120.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,760.76

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