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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,829.26, 83,760.18 and 22,532.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,829.26, 83,760.18 and 22,532.32 is: 33,805.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,829.26 : 83,760.18 = 22,532.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,829.26/83,760.18 = 22,532.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,829.26x = 83,760.18 × 22,532.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,829.26x = 1,887,311,179.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,887,311,179.02/55,829.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,805.05

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