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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,450.24, 76,521.26 and 31,576.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,450.24, 76,521.26 and 31,576.92 is: 43,576.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,450.24 : 76,521.26 = 31,576.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,450.24/76,521.26 = 31,576.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,450.24x = 76,521.26 × 31,576.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,450.24x = 2,416,305,705.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,416,305,705.32/55,450.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,576.11

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