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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,378.74, 83,087.55 and 34,577.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,378.74, 83,087.55 and 34,577.94 is: 51,879.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,378.74 : 83,087.55 = 34,577.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,378.74/83,087.55 = 34,577.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,378.74x = 83,087.55 × 34,577.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,378.74x = 2,872,996,318.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,872,996,318.65/55,378.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,879.05

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