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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,933.12, 77,193.14 and 41,761.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,933.12, 77,193.14 and 41,761.36 is: 57,634.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,933.12 : 77,193.14 = 41,761.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,933.12/77,193.14 = 41,761.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,933.12x = 77,193.14 × 41,761.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,933.12x = 3,223,690,509.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,223,690,509.07/55,933.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,634.73

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