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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,199.17, 82,811.07 and 20,138.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,199.17, 82,811.07 and 20,138.83 is: 30,212.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,199.17 : 82,811.07 = 20,138.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,199.17/82,811.07 = 20,138.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,199.17x = 82,811.07 × 20,138.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,199.17x = 1,667,718,060.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,667,718,060.85/55,199.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,212.74

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