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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,000.59, 77,253.57 and 35,841.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,000.59, 77,253.57 and 35,841.31 is: 49,443.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,000.59 : 77,253.57 = 35,841.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,000.59/77,253.57 = 35,841.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,000.59x = 77,253.57 × 35,841.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,000.59x = 2,768,869,150.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,768,869,150.98/56,000.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,443.57

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