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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,360.40, 83,025.72 and 20,300.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,360.40, 83,025.72 and 20,300.24 is: 30,444.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,360.40 : 83,025.72 = 20,300.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,360.40/83,025.72 = 20,300.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,360.40x = 83,025.72 × 20,300.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,360.40x = 1,685,442,042.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,685,442,042.17/55,360.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,444.90

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