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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,944.20, 83,962.20 and 55,506.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,944.20, 83,962.20 and 55,506.80 is: 83,305.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,944.20 : 83,962.20 = 55,506.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,944.20/83,962.20 = 55,506.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,944.20x = 83,962.20 × 55,506.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,944.20x = 4,660,473,042.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,660,473,042.96/55,944.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,305.74

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