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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,918.11, 77,172.45 and 41,746.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,918.11, 77,172.45 and 41,746.35 is: 57,614.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,918.11 : 77,172.45 = 41,746.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,918.11/77,172.45 = 41,746.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,918.11x = 77,172.45 × 41,746.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,918.11x = 3,221,668,108.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,221,668,108.06/55,918.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,614.04

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