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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,125.71, 77,453.52 and 41,797.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,125.71, 77,453.52 and 41,797.86 is: 57,681.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,125.71 : 77,453.52 = 41,797.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,125.71/77,453.52 = 41,797.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,125.71x = 77,453.52 × 41,797.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,125.71x = 3,237,390,938.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,237,390,938.27/56,125.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,681.07

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