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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,810.25, 77,018.75 and 30,316.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,810.25, 77,018.75 and 30,316.92 is: 41,837.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,810.25 : 77,018.75 = 30,316.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,810.25/77,018.75 = 30,316.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,810.25x = 77,018.75 × 30,316.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,810.25x = 2,334,970,955.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,334,970,955.53/55,810.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,837.67

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