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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,110.40, 77,399.70 and 35,960.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,110.40, 77,399.70 and 35,960.12 is: 49,604.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,110.40 : 77,399.70 = 35,960.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,110.40/77,399.70 = 35,960.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,110.40x = 77,399.70 × 35,960.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,110.40x = 2,783,302,499.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,783,302,499.96/56,110.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,604.04

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