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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,613.52, 83,384.92 and 47,182.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,613.52, 83,384.92 and 47,182.94 is: 70,744.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,613.52 : 83,384.92 = 47,182.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,613.52/83,384.92 = 47,182.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,613.52x = 83,384.92 × 47,182.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,613.52x = 3,934,345,024.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,934,345,024.43/55,613.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,744.40

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