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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,076.24, 77,365.80 and 35,944.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,076.24, 77,365.80 and 35,944.21 is: 49,590.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,076.24 : 77,365.80 = 35,944.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,076.24/77,365.80 = 35,944.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,076.24x = 77,365.80 × 35,944.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,076.24x = 2,780,852,562.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,780,852,562.02/56,076.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,590.57

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