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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,735.74, 83,600.46 and 40,758.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,735.74, 83,600.46 and 40,758.18 is: 61,134.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,735.74 : 83,600.46 = 40,758.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,735.74/83,600.46 = 40,758.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,735.74x = 83,600.46 × 40,758.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,735.74x = 3,407,402,596.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,407,402,596.76/55,735.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,134.97

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