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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,056.30, 77,313.95 and 35,915.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,056.30, 77,313.95 and 35,915.07 is: 49,534.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,056.30 : 77,313.95 = 35,915.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,056.30/77,313.95 = 35,915.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,056.30x = 77,313.95 × 35,915.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,056.30x = 2,776,735,926.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,776,735,926.23/56,056.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,534.77

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