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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,110.82, 77,432.89 and 35,967.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,110.82, 77,432.89 and 35,967.69 is: 49,635.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,110.82 : 77,432.89 = 35,967.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,110.82/77,432.89 = 35,967.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,110.82x = 77,432.89 × 35,967.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,110.82x = 2,785,082,183.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,785,082,183.32/56,110.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,635.39

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