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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,703.36, 83,457.66 and 46,403.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,703.36, 83,457.66 and 46,403.18 is: 69,523.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,703.36 : 83,457.66 = 46,403.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,703.36/83,457.66 = 46,403.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,703.36x = 83,457.66 × 46,403.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,703.36x = 3,872,700,819.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,872,700,819.36/55,703.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,523.65

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