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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,080.44, 77,399.40 and 35,960.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,080.44, 77,399.40 and 35,960.04 is: 49,630.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,080.44 : 77,399.40 = 35,960.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,080.44/77,399.40 = 35,960.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,080.44x = 77,399.40 × 35,960.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,080.44x = 2,783,285,519.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,783,285,519.98/56,080.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,630.24

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