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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,067.24, 77,347.26 and 37,216.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,067.24, 77,347.26 and 37,216.92 is: 51,342.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,067.24 : 77,347.26 = 37,216.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,067.24/77,347.26 = 37,216.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,067.24x = 77,347.26 × 37,216.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,067.24x = 2,878,626,787.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,878,626,787.64/56,067.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,342.40

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