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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,063.56, 77,373.18 and 41,891.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,063.56, 77,373.18 and 41,891.80 is: 57,814.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,063.56 : 77,373.18 = 41,891.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,063.56/77,373.18 = 41,891.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,063.56x = 77,373.18 × 41,891.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,063.56x = 3,241,301,781.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,241,301,781.92/56,063.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,814.77

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