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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,025.90, 75,934.50 and 32,360.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,025.90, 75,934.50 and 32,360.48 is: 44,656.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,025.90 : 75,934.50 = 32,360.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,025.90/75,934.50 = 32,360.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,025.90x = 75,934.50 × 32,360.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,025.90x = 2,457,276,868.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,457,276,868.56/55,025.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,656.73

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