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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,702.08, 83,527.20 and 24,500.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,702.08, 83,527.20 and 24,500.88 is: 36,739.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,702.08 : 83,527.20 = 24,500.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,702.08/83,527.20 = 24,500.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,702.08x = 83,527.20 × 24,500.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,702.08x = 2,046,489,903.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,046,489,903.94/55,702.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,739.92

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