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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,099.34, 77,424.60 and 35,683.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,099.34, 77,424.60 and 35,683.39 is: 49,247.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,099.34 : 77,424.60 = 35,683.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,099.34/77,424.60 = 35,683.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,099.34x = 77,424.60 × 35,683.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,099.34x = 2,762,772,227.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,762,772,227.27/56,099.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,247.86

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