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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,634.52, 83,473.11 and 33,463.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,634.52, 83,473.11 and 33,463.61 is: 50,208.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,634.52 : 83,473.11 = 33,463.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,634.52/83,473.11 = 33,463.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,634.52x = 83,473.11 × 33,463.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,634.52x = 2,793,311,181.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,793,311,181.16/55,634.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,208.24

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