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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,756.24, 83,633.29 and 22,475.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,756.24, 83,633.29 and 22,475.56 is: 33,712.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,756.24 : 83,633.29 = 22,475.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,756.24/83,633.29 = 22,475.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,756.24x = 83,633.29 × 22,475.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,756.24x = 1,879,705,027.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,879,705,027.39/55,756.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,712.91

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