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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,559.20, 83,241.72 and 46,258.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,559.20, 83,241.72 and 46,258.96 is: 69,307.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,559.20 : 83,241.72 = 46,258.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,559.20/83,241.72 = 46,258.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,559.20x = 83,241.72 × 46,258.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,559.20x = 3,850,675,395.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,850,675,395.81/55,559.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,307.61

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