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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,000.60, 82,500.90 and 37,504.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,000.60, 82,500.90 and 37,504.60 is: 56,256.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,000.60 : 82,500.90 = 37,504.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,000.60/82,500.90 = 37,504.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,000.60x = 82,500.90 × 37,504.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,000.60x = 3,094,163,254.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,094,163,254.14/55,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,256.90

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