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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,815.14, 77,025.48 and 30,321.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,815.14, 77,025.48 and 30,321.80 is: 41,844.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,815.14 : 77,025.48 = 30,321.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,815.14/77,025.48 = 30,321.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,815.14x = 77,025.48 × 30,321.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,815.14x = 2,335,550,814.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,335,550,814.34/55,815.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,844.40

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