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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,918.49, 77,172.95 and 41,746.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,918.49, 77,172.95 and 41,746.73 is: 57,614.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,918.49 : 77,172.95 = 41,746.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,918.49/77,172.95 = 41,746.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,918.49x = 77,172.95 × 41,746.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,918.49x = 3,221,718,025.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,221,718,025.46/55,918.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,614.54

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