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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,686.60, 76,856.58 and 41,441.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,686.60, 76,856.58 and 41,441.13 is: 57,195.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,686.60 : 76,856.58 = 41,441.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,686.60/76,856.58 = 41,441.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,686.60x = 76,856.58 × 41,441.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,686.60x = 3,185,023,523.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,185,023,523.14/55,686.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,195.51

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