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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,818.76, 77,025.42 and 31,939.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,818.76, 77,025.42 and 31,939.96 is: 44,074.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,818.76 : 77,025.42 = 31,939.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,818.76/77,025.42 = 31,939.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,818.76x = 77,025.42 × 31,939.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,818.76x = 2,460,188,833.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,460,188,833.78/55,818.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,074.59

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