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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,079.44, 77,398.02 and 35,959.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,079.44, 77,398.02 and 35,959.04 is: 49,628.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,079.44 : 77,398.02 = 35,959.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,079.44/77,398.02 = 35,959.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,079.44x = 77,398.02 × 35,959.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,079.44x = 2,783,157,930.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,783,157,930.32/56,079.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,628.85

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