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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,201.89, 77,574.77 and 37,095.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,201.89, 77,574.77 and 37,095.61 is: 51,202.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,201.89 : 77,574.77 = 37,095.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,201.89/77,574.77 = 37,095.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,201.89x = 77,574.77 × 37,095.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,201.89x = 2,877,683,413.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,877,683,413.76/56,201.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,202.61

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