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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,491.44, 83,417.60 and 44,518.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,491.44, 83,417.60 and 44,518.18 is: 66,922.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,491.44 : 83,417.60 = 44,518.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,491.44/83,417.60 = 44,518.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,491.44x = 83,417.60 × 44,518.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,491.44x = 3,713,599,092.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,713,599,092.29/55,491.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,922.02

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