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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,075.24, 77,364.42 and 35,943.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,075.24, 77,364.42 and 35,943.21 is: 49,589.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,075.24 : 77,364.42 = 35,943.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,075.24/77,364.42 = 35,943.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,075.24x = 77,364.42 × 35,943.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,075.24x = 2,780,725,459.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,780,725,459.80/56,075.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,589.19

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