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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,156.04, 77,494.14 and 37,012.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,156.04, 77,494.14 and 37,012.68 is: 51,076.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,156.04 : 77,494.14 = 37,012.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,156.04/77,494.14 = 37,012.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,156.04x = 77,494.14 × 37,012.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,156.04x = 2,868,265,805.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,868,265,805.70/56,156.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,076.71

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