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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,997.52, 77,352.16 and 44,745.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,997.52, 77,352.16 and 44,745.94 is: 61,809.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,997.52 : 77,352.16 = 44,745.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,997.52/77,352.16 = 44,745.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,997.52x = 77,352.16 × 44,745.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,997.52x = 3,461,195,110.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,461,195,110.23/55,997.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,809.79

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