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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,207.44, 77,532.32 and 37,080.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,207.44, 77,532.32 and 37,080.42 is: 51,148.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,207.44 : 77,532.32 = 37,080.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,207.44/77,532.32 = 37,080.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,207.44x = 77,532.32 × 37,080.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,207.44x = 2,874,930,791.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,874,930,791.13/56,207.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,148.58

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