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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,504.05, 76,594.44 and 30,353.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,504.05, 76,594.44 and 30,353.55 is: 41,887.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,504.05 : 76,594.44 = 30,353.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,504.05/76,594.44 = 30,353.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,504.05x = 76,594.44 × 30,353.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,504.05x = 2,324,913,164.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,324,913,164.26/55,504.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,887.27

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