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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,698.60, 83,450.66 and 46,398.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,698.60, 83,450.66 and 46,398.38 is: 69,516.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,698.60 : 83,450.66 = 46,398.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,698.60/83,450.66 = 46,398.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,698.60x = 83,450.66 × 46,398.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,698.60x = 3,871,975,433.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,871,975,433.93/55,698.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,516.57

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