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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,012.40, 77,402.73 and 44,169.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,012.40, 77,402.73 and 44,169.80 is: 61,037.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,012.40 : 77,402.73 = 44,169.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,012.40/77,402.73 = 44,169.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,012.40x = 77,402.73 × 44,169.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,012.40x = 3,418,862,716.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,418,862,716.54/56,012.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,037.60

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