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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,048.04, 77,367.88 and 41,059.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,048.04, 77,367.88 and 41,059.74 is: 56,678.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,048.04 : 77,367.88 = 41,059.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,048.04/77,367.88 = 41,059.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,048.04x = 77,367.88 × 41,059.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,048.04x = 3,176,705,037.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,176,705,037.15/56,048.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,678.25

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