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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,840.69, 83,700.87 and 22,543.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,840.69, 83,700.87 and 22,543.60 is: 33,791.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,840.69 : 83,700.87 = 22,543.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,840.69/83,700.87 = 22,543.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,840.69x = 83,700.87 × 22,543.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,840.69x = 1,886,918,932.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,886,918,932.93/55,840.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,791.11

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