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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,576.44, 83,364.26 and 47,236.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,576.44, 83,364.26 and 47,236.68 is: 70,854.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,576.44 : 83,364.26 = 47,236.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,576.44/83,364.26 = 47,236.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,576.44x = 83,364.26 × 47,236.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,576.44x = 3,937,850,636.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,937,850,636.87/55,576.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,854.68

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