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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,818.47, 83,730.43 and 22,534.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,818.47, 83,730.43 and 22,534.38 is: 33,802.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,818.47 : 83,730.43 = 22,534.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,818.47/83,730.43 = 22,534.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,818.47x = 83,730.43 × 22,534.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,818.47x = 1,886,812,964.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,886,812,964.87/55,818.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,802.67

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