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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,636.02, 83,410.20 and 27,536.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,636.02, 83,410.20 and 27,536.40 is: 41,282.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,636.02 : 83,410.20 = 27,536.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,636.02/83,410.20 = 27,536.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,636.02x = 83,410.20 × 27,536.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,636.02x = 2,296,816,631.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,296,816,631.28/55,636.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,282.91

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