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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,839.69, 83,699.37 and 22,542.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,839.69, 83,699.37 and 22,542.60 is: 33,789.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,839.69 : 83,699.37 = 22,542.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,839.69/83,699.37 = 22,542.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,839.69x = 83,699.37 × 22,542.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,839.69x = 1,886,801,418.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,886,801,418.16/55,839.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,789.61

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