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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,400.40, 83,100.60 and 46,652.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,400.40, 83,100.60 and 46,652.40 is: 69,978.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,400.40 : 83,100.60 = 46,652.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,400.40/83,100.60 = 46,652.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,400.40x = 83,100.60 × 46,652.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,400.40x = 3,876,842,431.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,876,842,431.44/55,400.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,978.60

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