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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,181.16, 77,456.18 and 43,274.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,181.16, 77,456.18 and 43,274.96 is: 59,662.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,181.16 : 77,456.18 = 43,274.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,181.16/77,456.18 = 43,274.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,181.16x = 77,456.18 × 43,274.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,181.16x = 3,351,913,091.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,351,913,091.25/56,181.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,662.58

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