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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,981.59, 77,260.05 and 41,809.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,981.59, 77,260.05 and 41,809.83 is: 57,701.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,981.59 : 77,260.05 = 41,809.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,981.59/77,260.05 = 41,809.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,981.59x = 77,260.05 × 41,809.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,981.59x = 3,230,229,556.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,230,229,556.29/55,981.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,701.64

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