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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,934.24, 83,851.44 and 20,875.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,934.24, 83,851.44 and 20,875.52 is: 31,294.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,934.24 : 83,851.44 = 20,875.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,934.24/83,851.44 = 20,875.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,934.24x = 83,851.44 × 20,875.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,934.24x = 1,750,442,412.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,442,412.75/55,934.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,294.65

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