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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,404.24, 83,117.20 and 20,344.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,404.24, 83,117.20 and 20,344.16 is: 30,520.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,404.24 : 83,117.20 = 20,344.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,404.24/83,117.20 = 20,344.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,404.24x = 83,117.20 × 20,344.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,404.24x = 1,690,949,615.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,690,949,615.55/55,404.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,520.22

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