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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,854.00, 83,840.69 and 22,595.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,854.00, 83,840.69 and 22,595.81 is: 33,917.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,854.00 : 83,840.69 = 22,595.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,854.00/83,840.69 = 22,595.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,854.00x = 83,840.69 × 22,595.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,854.00x = 1,894,448,053.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,894,448,053.63/55,854.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,917.86

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