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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,818.43, 83,366.33 and 50,542.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,818.43, 83,366.33 and 50,542.90 is: 75,487.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,818.43 : 83,366.33 = 50,542.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,818.43/83,366.33 = 50,542.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,818.43x = 83,366.33 × 50,542.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,818.43x = 4,213,576,080.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,213,576,080.56/55,818.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,487.18

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