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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,088.84, 84,076.48 and 36,379.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,088.84, 84,076.48 and 36,379.92 is: 54,533.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,088.84 : 84,076.48 = 36,379.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,088.84/84,076.48 = 36,379.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,088.84x = 84,076.48 × 36,379.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,088.84x = 3,058,695,616.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,058,695,616.28/56,088.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,533.05

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