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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,200.56, 77,619.36 and 43,606.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,200.56, 77,619.36 and 43,606.02 is: 60,224.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,200.56 : 77,619.36 = 43,606.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,200.56/77,619.36 = 43,606.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,200.56x = 77,619.36 × 43,606.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,200.56x = 3,384,671,364.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,384,671,364.55/56,200.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,224.87

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