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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,969.46, 77,243.30 and 41,797.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,969.46, 77,243.30 and 41,797.70 is: 57,684.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,969.46 : 77,243.30 = 41,797.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,969.46/77,243.30 = 41,797.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,969.46x = 77,243.30 × 41,797.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,969.46x = 3,228,592,280.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,228,592,280.41/55,969.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,684.89

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