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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,494.74, 83,232.98 and 23,896.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,494.74, 83,232.98 and 23,896.28 is: 35,840.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,494.74 : 83,232.98 = 23,896.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,494.74/83,232.98 = 23,896.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,494.74x = 83,232.98 × 23,896.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,494.74x = 1,988,958,595.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,958,595.31/55,494.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,840.49

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