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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,733.40, 83,600.10 and 45,235.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,733.40, 83,600.10 and 45,235.80 is: 67,853.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,733.40 : 83,600.10 = 45,235.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,733.40/83,600.10 = 45,235.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,733.40x = 83,600.10 × 45,235.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,733.40x = 3,781,717,403.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,781,717,403.58/55,733.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,853.70

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