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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,064.06, 77,373.88 and 41,892.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,064.06, 77,373.88 and 41,892.30 is: 57,815.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,064.06 : 77,373.88 = 41,892.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,064.06/77,373.88 = 41,892.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,064.06x = 77,373.88 × 41,892.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,064.06x = 3,241,369,793.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,241,369,793.12/56,064.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,815.47

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