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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,699.60, 83,452.16 and 46,399.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,699.60, 83,452.16 and 46,399.38 is: 69,518.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,699.60 : 83,452.16 = 46,399.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,699.60/83,452.16 = 46,399.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,699.60x = 83,452.16 × 46,399.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,699.60x = 3,872,128,483.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,872,128,483.66/55,699.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,518.07

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