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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,765.12, 83,676.16 and 37,057.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,765.12, 83,676.16 and 37,057.92 is: 55,605.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,765.12 : 83,676.16 = 37,057.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,765.12/83,676.16 = 37,057.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,765.12x = 83,676.16 × 37,057.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,765.12x = 3,100,864,443.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,100,864,443.19/55,765.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,605.81

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