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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,796.24, 83,694.78 and 20,735.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,796.24, 83,694.78 and 20,735.90 is: 31,104.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,796.24 : 83,694.78 = 20,735.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,796.24/83,694.78 = 20,735.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,796.24x = 83,694.78 × 20,735.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,796.24x = 1,735,486,588.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,735,486,588.60/55,796.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,104.01

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