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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,919.49, 77,174.33 and 41,747.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,919.49, 77,174.33 and 41,747.73 is: 57,615.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,919.49 : 77,174.33 = 41,747.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,919.49/77,174.33 = 41,747.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,919.49x = 77,174.33 × 41,747.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,919.49x = 3,221,853,091.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,221,853,091.77/55,919.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,615.92

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