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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,880.01, 83,792.07 and 17,924.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,880.01, 83,792.07 and 17,924.22 is: 26,877.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,880.01 : 83,792.07 = 17,924.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,880.01/83,792.07 = 17,924.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,880.01x = 83,792.07 × 17,924.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,880.01x = 1,501,907,496.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,501,907,496.94/55,880.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,877.37

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