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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,582.56, 76,703.48 and 30,088.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,582.56, 76,703.48 and 30,088.41 is: 41,521.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,582.56 : 76,703.48 = 30,088.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,582.56/76,703.48 = 30,088.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,582.56x = 76,703.48 × 30,088.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,582.56x = 2,307,885,429.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,307,885,429.42/55,582.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,521.75

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