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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,994.34, 77,272.19 and 30,843.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,994.34, 77,272.19 and 30,843.84 is: 42,564.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,994.34 : 77,272.19 = 30,843.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,994.34/77,272.19 = 30,843.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,994.34x = 77,272.19 × 30,843.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,994.34x = 2,383,371,064.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,383,371,064.81/55,994.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,564.50

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