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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,140.64, 77,487.11 and 37,023.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,140.64, 77,487.11 and 37,023.87 is: 51,101.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,140.64 : 77,487.11 = 37,023.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,140.64/77,487.11 = 37,023.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,140.64x = 77,487.11 × 37,023.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,140.64x = 2,868,872,704.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,868,872,704.01/56,140.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,101.53

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