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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,983.47, 77,262.64 and 41,811.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,983.47, 77,262.64 and 41,811.71 is: 57,704.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,983.47 : 77,262.64 = 41,811.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,983.47/77,262.64 = 41,811.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,983.47x = 77,262.64 × 41,811.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,983.47x = 3,230,482,606.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,230,482,606.67/55,983.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,704.23

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