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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,148.45, 77,466.26 and 37,037.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,148.45, 77,466.26 and 37,037.72 is: 51,099.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,148.45 : 77,466.26 = 37,037.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,148.45/77,466.26 = 37,037.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,148.45x = 77,466.26 × 37,037.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,148.45x = 2,869,173,352.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,869,173,352.59/56,148.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,099.78

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