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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,866.93, 77,097.20 and 30,373.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,866.93, 77,097.20 and 30,373.24 is: 41,915.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,866.93 : 77,097.20 = 30,373.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,866.93/77,097.20 = 30,373.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,866.93x = 77,097.20 × 30,373.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,866.93x = 2,341,691,373.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,341,691,373.44/55,866.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,915.52

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