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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,722.45, 83,583.38 and 13,602.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,722.45, 83,583.38 and 13,602.75 is: 20,404.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,722.45 : 83,583.38 = 13,602.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,722.45/83,583.38 = 13,602.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,722.45x = 83,583.38 × 13,602.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,722.45x = 1,136,964,065.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,136,964,065.26/55,722.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,404.06

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