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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,200.30, 82,715.40 and 41,094.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,200.30, 82,715.40 and 41,094.15 is: 61,577.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,200.30 : 82,715.40 = 41,094.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,200.30/82,715.40 = 41,094.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,200.30x = 82,715.40 × 41,094.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,200.30x = 3,399,119,054.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,399,119,054.91/55,200.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,577.91

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