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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,058.48, 77,356.08 and 34,833.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,058.48, 77,356.08 and 34,833.60 is: 48,067.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,058.48 : 77,356.08 = 34,833.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,058.48/77,356.08 = 34,833.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,058.48x = 77,356.08 × 34,833.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,058.48x = 2,694,590,748.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,694,590,748.29/56,058.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,067.50

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