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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,020.87, 77,317.77 and 35,876.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,020.87, 77,317.77 and 35,876.71 is: 49,515.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,020.87 : 77,317.77 = 35,876.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,020.87/77,317.77 = 35,876.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,020.87x = 77,317.77 × 35,876.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,020.87x = 2,773,907,212.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,773,907,212.14/56,020.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,515.60

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