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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,988.60, 77,269.72 and 41,816.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,988.60, 77,269.72 and 41,816.84 is: 57,711.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,988.60 : 77,269.72 = 41,816.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,988.60/77,269.72 = 41,816.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,988.60x = 77,269.72 × 41,816.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,988.60x = 3,231,175,518.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,231,175,518.08/55,988.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,711.31

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