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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,133.84, 77,446.62 and 37,274.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,133.84, 77,446.62 and 37,274.70 is: 51,427.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,133.84 : 77,446.62 = 37,274.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,133.84/77,446.62 = 37,274.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,133.84x = 77,446.62 × 37,274.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,133.84x = 2,886,799,526.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,886,799,526.51/56,133.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,427.08

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