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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,104.10, 77,449.29 and 39,981.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,104.10, 77,449.29 and 39,981.86 is: 55,193.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,104.10 : 77,449.29 = 39,981.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,104.10/77,449.29 = 39,981.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,104.10x = 77,449.29 × 39,981.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,104.10x = 3,096,566,669.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,566,669.88/56,104.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,193.23

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