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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,650.11, 83,584.92 and 47,816.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,650.11, 83,584.92 and 47,816.60 is: 71,819.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,650.11 : 83,584.92 = 47,816.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,650.11/83,584.92 = 47,816.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,650.11x = 83,584.92 × 47,816.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,650.11x = 3,996,746,267.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,996,746,267.75/55,650.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,819.20

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