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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,200.32, 77,592.60 and 36,065.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,200.32, 77,592.60 and 36,065.88 is: 49,794.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,200.32 : 77,592.60 = 36,065.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,200.32/77,592.60 = 36,065.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,200.32x = 77,592.60 × 36,065.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,200.32x = 2,798,445,400.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,798,445,400.49/56,200.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,794.12

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