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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,143.46, 77,491.00 and 37,026.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,143.46, 77,491.00 and 37,026.68 is: 51,105.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,143.46 : 77,491.00 = 37,026.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,143.46/77,491.00 = 37,026.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,143.46x = 77,491.00 × 37,026.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,143.46x = 2,869,234,561.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,869,234,561.04/56,143.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,105.41

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