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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,948.17, 77,208.44 and 30,797.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,948.17, 77,208.44 and 30,797.67 is: 42,500.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,948.17 : 77,208.44 = 30,797.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,948.17/77,208.44 = 30,797.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,948.17x = 77,208.44 × 30,797.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,948.17x = 2,377,839,902.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,377,839,902.35/55,948.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,500.76

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