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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,613.01, 83,384.17 and 47,182.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,613.01, 83,384.17 and 47,182.43 is: 70,743.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,613.01 : 83,384.17 = 47,182.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,613.01/83,384.17 = 47,182.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,613.01x = 83,384.17 × 47,182.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,613.01x = 3,934,267,854.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,934,267,854.64/55,613.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,743.65

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