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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,758.00, 83,653.43 and 22,460.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,758.00, 83,653.43 and 22,460.93 is: 33,698.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,758.00 : 83,653.43 = 22,460.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,758.00/83,653.43 = 22,460.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,758.00x = 83,653.43 × 22,460.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,758.00x = 1,878,933,618.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,878,933,618.62/55,758.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,698.01

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