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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,203.49, 77,526.89 and 37,076.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,203.49, 77,526.89 and 37,076.47 is: 51,143.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,203.49 : 77,526.89 = 37,076.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,203.49/77,526.89 = 37,076.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,203.49x = 77,526.89 × 37,076.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,203.49x = 2,874,423,171.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,874,423,171.12/56,203.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,143.14

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