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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,856.94, 77,082.03 and 41,580.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,856.94, 77,082.03 and 41,580.61 is: 57,380.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,856.94 : 77,082.03 = 41,580.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,856.94/77,082.03 = 41,580.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,856.94x = 77,082.03 × 41,580.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,856.94x = 3,205,117,634.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,205,117,634.73/55,856.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,380.83

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