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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,876.08, 83,818.44 and 22,594.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,876.08, 83,818.44 and 22,594.80 is: 33,893.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,876.08 : 83,818.44 = 22,594.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,876.08/83,818.44 = 22,594.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,876.08x = 83,818.44 × 22,594.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,876.08x = 1,893,860,888.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,893,860,888.11/55,876.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,893.95

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