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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,137.08, 77,482.18 and 37,020.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,137.08, 77,482.18 and 37,020.30 is: 51,096.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,137.08 : 77,482.18 = 37,020.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,137.08/77,482.18 = 37,020.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,137.08x = 77,482.18 × 37,020.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,137.08x = 2,868,413,548.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,868,413,548.25/56,137.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,096.59

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