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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,938.92, 77,199.14 and 30,793.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,938.92, 77,199.14 and 30,793.96 is: 42,497.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,938.92 : 77,199.14 = 30,793.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,938.92/77,199.14 = 30,793.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,938.92x = 77,199.14 × 30,793.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,938.92x = 2,377,267,229.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,377,267,229.19/55,938.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,497.55

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