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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,053.56, 77,359.38 and 41,881.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,053.56, 77,359.38 and 41,881.80 is: 57,800.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,053.56 : 77,359.38 = 41,881.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,053.56/77,359.38 = 41,881.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,053.56x = 77,359.38 × 41,881.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,053.56x = 3,239,950,081.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,239,950,081.28/56,053.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,800.97

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