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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,346.60, 82,847.10 and 43,596.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,346.60, 82,847.10 and 43,596.20 is: 65,258.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,346.60 : 82,847.10 = 43,596.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,346.60/82,847.10 = 43,596.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,346.60x = 82,847.10 × 43,596.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,346.60x = 3,611,818,741.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,611,818,741.02/55,346.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,258.19

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