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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,207.50, 77,532.42 and 37,080.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,207.50, 77,532.42 and 37,080.46 is: 51,148.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,207.50 : 77,532.42 = 37,080.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,207.50/77,532.42 = 37,080.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,207.50x = 77,532.42 × 37,080.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,207.50x = 2,874,937,798.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,874,937,798.51/56,207.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,148.65

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