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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,448.66, 83,232.17 and 23,874.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,448.66, 83,232.17 and 23,874.35 is: 35,837.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,448.66 : 83,232.17 = 23,874.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,448.66/83,232.17 = 23,874.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,448.66x = 83,232.17 × 23,874.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,448.66x = 1,987,113,422.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,987,113,422.31/55,448.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,837.00

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