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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,080.18, 77,371.10 and 35,948.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,080.18, 77,371.10 and 35,948.16 is: 49,595.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,080.18 : 77,371.10 = 35,948.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,080.18/77,371.10 = 35,948.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,080.18x = 77,371.10 × 35,948.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,080.18x = 2,781,348,682.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,781,348,682.18/56,080.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,595.93

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