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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,568.19, 83,532.92 and 44,595.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,568.19, 83,532.92 and 44,595.12 is: 67,037.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,568.19 : 83,532.92 = 44,595.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,568.19/83,532.92 = 44,595.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,568.19x = 83,532.92 × 44,595.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,568.19x = 3,725,160,368.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,725,160,368.37/55,568.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,037.64

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