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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,796.56, 77,000.27 and 30,302.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,796.56, 77,000.27 and 30,302.92 is: 41,818.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,796.56 : 77,000.27 = 30,302.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,796.56/77,000.27 = 30,302.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,796.56x = 77,000.27 × 30,302.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,796.56x = 2,333,332,870.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,333,332,870.27/55,796.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,818.58

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