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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,132.40, 77,468.16 and 41,960.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,132.40, 77,468.16 and 41,960.64 is: 57,909.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,132.40 : 77,468.16 = 41,960.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,132.40/77,468.16 = 41,960.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,132.40x = 77,468.16 × 41,960.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,132.40x = 3,250,613,573.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,250,613,573.22/56,132.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,909.76

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