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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,048.76, 77,344.47 and 34,827.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,048.76, 77,344.47 and 34,827.57 is: 48,060.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,048.76 : 77,344.47 = 34,827.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,048.76/77,344.47 = 34,827.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,048.76x = 77,344.47 × 34,827.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,048.76x = 2,693,719,943.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,693,719,943.04/56,048.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,060.30

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