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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,017.70, 77,301.50 and 34,796.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,017.70, 77,301.50 and 34,796.54 is: 48,017.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,017.70 : 77,301.50 = 34,796.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,017.70/77,301.50 = 34,796.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,017.70x = 77,301.50 × 34,796.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,017.70x = 2,689,824,736.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,689,824,736.81/56,017.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,017.41

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