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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,000.20, 83,903.10 and 36,268.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,000.20, 83,903.10 and 36,268.60 is: 54,339.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,000.20 : 83,903.10 = 36,268.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,000.20/83,903.10 = 36,268.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,000.20x = 83,903.10 × 36,268.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,000.20x = 3,043,047,972.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,043,047,972.66/56,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,339.95

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