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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,860.96, 83,852.16 and 22,603.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,860.96, 83,852.16 and 22,603.92 is: 33,930.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,860.96 : 83,852.16 = 22,603.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,860.96/83,852.16 = 22,603.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,860.96x = 83,852.16 × 22,603.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,860.96x = 1,895,387,516.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,387,516.47/55,860.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,930.45

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