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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,152.60, 82,728.72 and 21,880.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,152.60, 82,728.72 and 21,880.32 is: 32,820.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,152.60 : 82,728.72 = 21,880.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,152.60/82,728.72 = 21,880.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,152.60x = 82,728.72 × 21,880.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,152.60x = 1,810,130,866.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,810,130,866.79/55,152.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,820.41

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