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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,733.68, 83,603.25 and 22,449.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,733.68, 83,603.25 and 22,449.25 is: 33,674.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,733.68 : 83,603.25 = 22,449.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,733.68/83,603.25 = 22,449.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,733.68x = 83,603.25 × 22,449.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,733.68x = 1,876,830,051.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,876,830,051.05/55,733.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,674.97

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