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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,136.04, 84,204.16 and 37,452.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,136.04, 84,204.16 and 37,452.58 is: 56,178.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,136.04 : 84,204.16 = 37,452.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,136.04/84,204.16 = 37,452.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,136.04x = 84,204.16 × 37,452.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,136.04x = 3,153,662,734.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,153,662,734.59/56,136.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,178.93

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