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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,000.40, 82,500.60 and 39,563.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,000.40, 82,500.60 and 39,563.60 is: 59,345.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,000.40 : 82,500.60 = 39,563.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,000.40/82,500.60 = 39,563.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,000.40x = 82,500.60 × 39,563.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,000.40x = 3,264,020,738.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,264,020,738.16/55,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,345.40

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