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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,129.58, 76,076.53 and 31,257.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,129.58, 76,076.53 and 31,257.87 is: 43,134.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,129.58 : 76,076.53 = 31,257.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,129.58/76,076.53 = 31,257.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,129.58x = 76,076.53 × 31,257.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,129.58x = 2,377,990,206.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,377,990,206.65/55,129.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,134.56

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