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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,116.11, 77,450.25 and 33,456.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,116.11, 77,450.25 and 33,456.57 is: 46,176.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,116.11 : 77,450.25 = 33,456.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,116.11/77,450.25 = 33,456.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,116.11x = 77,450.25 × 33,456.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,116.11x = 2,591,219,710.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,591,219,710.64/56,116.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,176.04

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