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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,088.47, 77,410.47 and 35,968.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,088.47, 77,410.47 and 35,968.07 is: 49,641.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,088.47 : 77,410.47 = 35,968.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,088.47/77,410.47 = 35,968.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,088.47x = 77,410.47 × 35,968.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,088.47x = 2,784,305,203.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,784,305,203.69/56,088.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,641.31

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