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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,522.00, 76,620.60 and 30,028.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,522.00, 76,620.60 and 30,028.37 is: 41,439.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,522.00 : 76,620.60 = 30,028.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,522.00/76,620.60 = 30,028.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,522.00x = 76,620.60 × 30,028.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,522.00x = 2,300,791,343.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,300,791,343.32/55,522.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,439.27

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