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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,701.59, 83,531.59 and 22,410.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,701.59, 83,531.59 and 22,410.41 is: 33,607.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,701.59 : 83,531.59 = 22,410.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,701.59/83,531.59 = 22,410.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,701.59x = 83,531.59 × 22,410.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,701.59x = 1,871,976,706.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,871,976,706.17/55,701.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,607.24

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