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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,110.48, 75,965.16 and 50,534.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,110.48, 75,965.16 and 50,534.04 is: 69,656.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,110.48 : 75,965.16 = 50,534.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,110.48/75,965.16 = 50,534.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,110.48x = 75,965.16 × 50,534.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,110.48x = 3,838,826,434.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,838,826,434.05/55,110.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,656.92

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