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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,574.48, 83,361.72 and 32,350.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,574.48, 83,361.72 and 32,350.16 is: 48,525.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,574.48 : 83,361.72 = 32,350.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,574.48/83,361.72 = 32,350.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,574.48x = 83,361.72 × 32,350.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,574.48x = 2,696,764,979.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,696,764,979.88/55,574.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,525.24

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