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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,880.37, 83,875.64 and 41,047.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,880.37, 83,875.64 and 41,047.65 is: 61,611.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,880.37 : 83,875.64 = 41,047.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,880.37/83,875.64 = 41,047.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,880.37x = 83,875.64 × 41,047.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,880.37x = 3,442,897,709.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,442,897,709.01/55,880.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,611.93

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