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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,055.74, 77,350.82 and 34,541.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,055.74, 77,350.82 and 34,541.73 is: 47,663.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,055.74 : 77,350.82 = 34,541.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,055.74/77,350.82 = 34,541.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,055.74x = 77,350.82 × 34,541.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,055.74x = 2,671,830,967.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,671,830,967.01/56,055.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,663.83

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