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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,200.04, 82,734.86 and 23,600.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,200.04, 82,734.86 and 23,600.86 is: 35,373.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,200.04 : 82,734.86 = 23,600.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,200.04/82,734.86 = 23,600.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,200.04x = 82,734.86 × 23,600.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,200.04x = 1,952,613,847.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,952,613,847.98/55,200.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,373.41

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