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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,982.46, 83,890.65 and 41,118.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,982.46, 83,890.65 and 41,118.72 is: 61,617.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,982.46 : 83,890.65 = 41,118.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,982.46/83,890.65 = 41,118.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,982.46x = 83,890.65 × 41,118.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,982.46x = 3,449,476,302.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,449,476,302.16/55,982.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,617.09

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