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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,053.16, 77,309.60 and 35,911.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,053.16, 77,309.60 and 35,911.92 is: 49,530.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,053.16 : 77,309.60 = 35,911.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,053.16/77,309.60 = 35,911.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,053.16x = 77,309.60 × 35,911.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,053.16x = 2,776,336,170.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,776,336,170.43/56,053.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,530.41

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