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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,149.95, 77,468.33 and 37,039.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,149.95, 77,468.33 and 37,039.22 is: 51,101.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,149.95 : 77,468.33 = 37,039.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,149.95/77,468.33 = 37,039.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,149.95x = 77,468.33 × 37,039.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,149.95x = 2,869,365,945.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,869,365,945.36/56,149.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,101.84

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