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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,582.00, 76,702.70 and 30,087.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,582.00, 76,702.70 and 30,087.84 is: 41,520.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,582.00 : 76,702.70 = 30,087.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,582.00/76,702.70 = 30,087.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,582.00x = 76,702.70 × 30,087.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,582.00x = 2,307,818,841.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,307,818,841.32/55,582.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,520.98

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