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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,938.24, 83,863.44 and 20,858.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,938.24, 83,863.44 and 20,858.76 is: 31,271.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,938.24 : 83,863.44 = 20,858.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,938.24/83,863.44 = 20,858.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,938.24x = 83,863.44 × 20,858.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,938.24x = 1,749,287,367.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,749,287,367.73/55,938.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,271.76

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