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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,186.36, 77,436.91 and 42,541.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,186.36, 77,436.91 and 42,541.71 is: 58,631.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,186.36 : 77,436.91 = 42,541.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,186.36/77,436.91 = 42,541.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,186.36x = 77,436.91 × 42,541.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,186.36x = 3,294,298,568.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,294,298,568.52/56,186.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,631.64

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