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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,964.89, 77,237.00 and 41,793.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,964.89, 77,237.00 and 41,793.13 is: 57,678.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,964.89 : 77,237.00 = 41,793.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,964.89/77,237.00 = 41,793.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,964.89x = 77,237.00 × 41,793.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,964.89x = 3,227,976,026.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,227,976,026.11/55,964.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,678.59

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