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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,053.32, 77,884.42 and 55,468.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,053.32, 77,884.42 and 55,468.30 is: 77,071.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,053.32 : 77,884.42 = 55,468.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,053.32/77,884.42 = 55,468.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,053.32x = 77,884.42 × 55,468.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,053.32x = 4,320,116,373.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,320,116,373.89/56,053.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,071.55

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