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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,124.72, 77,468.04 and 33,175.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,124.72, 77,468.04 and 33,175.80 is: 45,792.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,124.72 : 77,468.04 = 33,175.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,124.72/77,468.04 = 33,175.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,124.72x = 77,468.04 × 33,175.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,124.72x = 2,570,064,201.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,570,064,201.43/56,124.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,792.02

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