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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,450.24, 76,522.07 and 31,577.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,450.24, 76,522.07 and 31,577.01 is: 43,576.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,450.24 : 76,522.07 = 31,577.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,450.24/76,522.07 = 31,577.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,450.24x = 76,522.07 × 31,577.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,450.24x = 2,416,338,169.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,416,338,169.61/55,450.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,576.69

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