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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,938.56, 83,937.04 and 22,683.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,938.56, 83,937.04 and 22,683.20 is: 34,036.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,938.56 : 83,937.04 = 22,683.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,938.56/83,937.04 = 22,683.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,938.56x = 83,937.04 × 22,683.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,938.56x = 1,903,960,665.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,903,960,665.73/55,938.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,036.64

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