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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,633.50, 83,460.71 and 22,356.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,633.50, 83,460.71 and 22,356.20 is: 33,538.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,633.50 : 83,460.71 = 22,356.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,633.50/83,460.71 = 22,356.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,633.50x = 83,460.71 × 22,356.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,633.50x = 1,865,864,589.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,865,864,589.44/55,633.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,538.51

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