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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,142.71, 77,489.96 and 37,025.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,142.71, 77,489.96 and 37,025.93 is: 51,104.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,142.71 : 77,489.96 = 37,025.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,142.71/77,489.96 = 37,025.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,142.71x = 77,489.96 × 37,025.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,142.71x = 2,869,138,120.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,869,138,120.95/56,142.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,104.38

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