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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,918.30, 83,802.89 and 20,822.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,918.30, 83,802.89 and 20,822.62 is: 31,206.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,918.30 : 83,802.89 = 20,822.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,918.30/83,802.89 = 20,822.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,918.30x = 83,802.89 × 20,822.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,918.30x = 1,744,995,733.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,744,995,733.37/55,918.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,206.17

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