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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,195.91, 77,556.29 and 34,684.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,195.91, 77,556.29 and 34,684.34 is: 47,868.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,195.91 : 77,556.29 = 34,684.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,195.91/77,556.29 = 34,684.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,195.91x = 77,556.29 × 34,684.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,195.91x = 2,689,988,170.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,689,988,170.30/56,195.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,868.04

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