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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,824.64, 77,033.53 and 31,945.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,824.64, 77,033.53 and 31,945.84 is: 44,082.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,824.64 : 77,033.53 = 31,945.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,824.64/77,033.53 = 31,945.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,824.64x = 77,033.53 × 31,945.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,824.64x = 2,460,900,824.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,460,900,824.02/55,824.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,082.70

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