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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,882.48, 77,118.60 and 30,732.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,882.48, 77,118.60 and 30,732.52 is: 42,411.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,882.48 : 77,118.60 = 30,732.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,882.48/77,118.60 = 30,732.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,882.48x = 77,118.60 × 30,732.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,882.48x = 2,370,048,916.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,370,048,916.87/55,882.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,411.31

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