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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,165.04, 77,500.92 and 33,505.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,165.04, 77,500.92 and 33,505.20 is: 46,233.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,165.04 : 77,500.92 = 33,505.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,165.04/77,500.92 = 33,505.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,165.04x = 77,500.92 × 33,505.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,165.04x = 2,596,683,824.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,596,683,824.78/56,165.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,233.10

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