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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,048.37, 77,352.14 and 35,651.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,048.37, 77,352.14 and 35,651.86 is: 49,203.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,048.37 : 77,352.14 = 35,651.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,048.37/77,352.14 = 35,651.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,048.37x = 77,352.14 × 35,651.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,048.37x = 2,757,747,570.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,757,747,570.24/56,048.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,203.00

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