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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,130.33, 76,077.56 and 31,258.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,130.33, 76,077.56 and 31,258.62 is: 43,135.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,130.33 : 76,077.56 = 31,258.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,130.33/76,077.56 = 31,258.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,130.33x = 76,077.56 × 31,258.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,130.33x = 2,378,079,616.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,378,079,616.71/55,130.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,135.59

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