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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,124.20, 82,697.10 and 23,534.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,124.20, 82,697.10 and 23,534.20 is: 35,305.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,124.20 : 82,697.10 = 23,534.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,124.20/82,697.10 = 23,534.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,124.20x = 82,697.10 × 23,534.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,124.20x = 1,946,210,090.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,946,210,090.82/55,124.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,305.91

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