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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,075.44, 77,364.75 and 35,943.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,075.44, 77,364.75 and 35,943.42 is: 49,589.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,075.44 : 77,364.75 = 35,943.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,075.44/77,364.75 = 35,943.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,075.44x = 77,364.75 × 35,943.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,075.44x = 2,780,753,606.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,780,753,606.49/56,075.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,589.51

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