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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,074.88, 77,339.61 and 35,933.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,074.88, 77,339.61 and 35,933.69 is: 49,560.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,074.88 : 77,339.61 = 35,933.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,074.88/77,339.61 = 35,933.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,074.88x = 77,339.61 × 35,933.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,074.88x = 2,779,097,763.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,779,097,763.81/56,074.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,560.47

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