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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,132.84, 77,445.22 and 37,273.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,132.84, 77,445.22 and 37,273.72 is: 51,425.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,132.84 : 77,445.22 = 37,273.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,132.84/77,445.22 = 37,273.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,132.84x = 77,445.22 × 37,273.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,132.84x = 2,886,671,445.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,886,671,445.62/56,132.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,425.72

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