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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,035.56, 77,336.46 and 35,895.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,035.56, 77,336.46 and 35,895.72 is: 49,540.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,035.56 : 77,336.46 = 35,895.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,035.56/77,336.46 = 35,895.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,035.56x = 77,336.46 × 35,895.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,035.56x = 2,776,047,913.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,776,047,913.95/56,035.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,540.83

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