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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,331.60, 82,880.70 and 37,573.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,331.60, 82,880.70 and 37,573.16 is: 56,280.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,331.60 : 82,880.70 = 37,573.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,331.60/82,880.70 = 37,573.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,331.60x = 82,880.70 × 37,573.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,331.60x = 3,114,089,802.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,114,089,802.01/55,331.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,280.49

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