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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,060.56, 77,369.04 and 41,888.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,060.56, 77,369.04 and 41,888.80 is: 57,810.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,060.56 : 77,369.04 = 41,888.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,060.56/77,369.04 = 41,888.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,060.56x = 77,369.04 × 41,888.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,060.56x = 3,240,896,242.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,240,896,242.75/56,060.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,810.63

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