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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,790.51, 83,580.22 and 43,249.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,790.51, 83,580.22 and 43,249.07 is: 64,791.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,790.51 : 83,580.22 = 43,249.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,790.51/83,580.22 = 43,249.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,790.51x = 83,580.22 × 43,249.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,790.51x = 3,614,767,048.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,614,767,048.41/55,790.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,791.80

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