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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,214.40, 82,821.60 and 48,302.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,214.40, 82,821.60 and 48,302.40 is: 72,453.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,214.40 : 82,821.60 = 48,302.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,214.40/82,821.60 = 48,302.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,214.40x = 82,821.60 × 48,302.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,214.40x = 4,000,482,051.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,000,482,051.84/55,214.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,453.60

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