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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,634.90, 83,473.67 and 33,463.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,634.90, 83,473.67 and 33,463.98 is: 50,208.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,634.90 : 83,473.67 = 33,463.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,634.90/83,473.67 = 33,463.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,634.90x = 83,473.67 × 33,463.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,634.90x = 2,793,361,307.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,793,361,307.07/55,634.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,208.80

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