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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,080.06, 77,398.88 and 35,959.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,080.06, 77,398.88 and 35,959.66 is: 49,629.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,080.06 : 77,398.88 = 35,959.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,080.06/77,398.88 = 35,959.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,080.06x = 77,398.88 × 35,959.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,080.06x = 2,783,237,035.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,783,237,035.89/56,080.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,629.71

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