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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,814.60, 83,576.10 and 53,190.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,814.60, 83,576.10 and 53,190.20 is: 79,646.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,814.60 : 83,576.10 = 53,190.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,814.60/83,576.10 = 53,190.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,814.60x = 83,576.10 × 53,190.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,814.60x = 4,445,429,474.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,445,429,474.22/55,814.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,646.36

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