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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,736.00, 83,628.75 and 22,520.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,736.00, 83,628.75 and 22,520.94 is: 33,791.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,736.00 : 83,628.75 = 22,520.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,736.00/83,628.75 = 22,520.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,736.00x = 83,628.75 × 22,520.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,736.00x = 1,883,397,831.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,883,397,831.87/55,736.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,791.41

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