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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,130.40, 77,458.02 and 33,457.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,130.40, 77,458.02 and 33,457.70 is: 46,170.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,130.40 : 77,458.02 = 33,457.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,130.40/77,458.02 = 33,457.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,130.40x = 77,458.02 × 33,457.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,130.40x = 2,591,567,195.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,591,567,195.75/56,130.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,170.47

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