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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,631.10, 83,457.18 and 22,353.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,631.10, 83,457.18 and 22,353.77 is: 33,534.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,631.10 : 83,457.18 = 22,353.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,631.10/83,457.18 = 22,353.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,631.10x = 83,457.18 × 22,353.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,631.10x = 1,865,582,077.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,865,582,077.51/55,631.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,534.88

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