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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,102.44, 77,429.78 and 35,982.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,102.44, 77,429.78 and 35,982.04 is: 49,660.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,102.44 : 77,429.78 = 35,982.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,102.44/77,429.78 = 35,982.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,102.44x = 77,429.78 × 35,982.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,102.44x = 2,786,081,441.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,786,081,441.15/56,102.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,660.61

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