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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,065.06, 77,375.26 and 41,893.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,065.06, 77,375.26 and 41,893.30 is: 57,816.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,065.06 : 77,375.26 = 41,893.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,065.06/77,375.26 = 41,893.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,065.06x = 77,375.26 × 41,893.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,065.06x = 3,241,504,979.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,241,504,979.76/56,065.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,816.85

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