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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,928.48, 83,892.65 and 38,345.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,928.48, 83,892.65 and 38,345.00 is: 57,517.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,928.48 : 83,892.65 = 38,345.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,928.48/83,892.65 = 38,345.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,928.48x = 83,892.65 × 38,345.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,928.48x = 3,216,863,053.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,216,863,053.06/55,928.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,517.45

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