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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,086.64, 77,373.72 and 35,933.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,086.64, 77,373.72 and 35,933.84 is: 49,572.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,086.64 : 77,373.72 = 35,933.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,086.64/77,373.72 = 35,933.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,086.64x = 77,373.72 × 35,933.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,086.64x = 2,780,334,874.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,780,334,874.68/56,086.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,572.14

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