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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,846.46, 83,769.53 and 22,566.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,846.46, 83,769.53 and 22,566.14 is: 33,849.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,846.46 : 83,769.53 = 22,566.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,846.46/83,769.53 = 22,566.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,846.46x = 83,769.53 × 22,566.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,846.46x = 1,890,354,941.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,890,354,941.71/55,846.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,849.15

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