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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,714.04, 83,527.30 and 38,130.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,714.04, 83,527.30 and 38,130.56 is: 57,165.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,714.04 : 83,527.30 = 38,130.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,714.04/83,527.30 = 38,130.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,714.04x = 83,527.30 × 38,130.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,714.04x = 3,184,942,724.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,184,942,724.29/55,714.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,165.89

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