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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,998.40, 83,900.40 and 47,250.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,998.40, 83,900.40 and 47,250.40 is: 70,793.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,998.40 : 83,900.40 = 47,250.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,998.40/83,900.40 = 47,250.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,998.40x = 83,900.40 × 47,250.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,998.40x = 3,964,327,460.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,964,327,460.16/55,998.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,793.58

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