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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,066.24, 77,345.88 and 37,215.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,066.24, 77,345.88 and 37,215.92 is: 51,341.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,066.24 : 77,345.88 = 37,215.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,066.24/77,345.88 = 37,215.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,066.24x = 77,345.88 × 37,215.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,066.24x = 2,878,498,082.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,878,498,082.41/56,066.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,341.02

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