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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,940.60, 83,963.64 and 20,436.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,940.60, 83,963.64 and 20,436.32 is: 30,673.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,940.60 : 83,963.64 = 20,436.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,940.60/83,963.64 = 20,436.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,940.60x = 83,963.64 × 20,436.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,940.60x = 1,715,907,815.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,715,907,815.40/55,940.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,673.75

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