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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,766.60, 83,576.06 and 40,905.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,766.60, 83,576.06 and 40,905.93 is: 61,304.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,766.60 : 83,576.06 = 40,905.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,766.60/83,576.06 = 40,905.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,766.60x = 83,576.06 × 40,905.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,766.60x = 3,418,756,460.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,418,756,460.04/55,766.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,304.73

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