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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,570.60, 83,550.30 and 54,404.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,570.60, 83,550.30 and 54,404.20 is: 81,796.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,570.60 : 83,550.30 = 54,404.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,570.60/83,550.30 = 54,404.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,570.60x = 83,550.30 × 54,404.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,570.60x = 4,545,487,231.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,545,487,231.26/55,570.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,796.62

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