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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,208.00, 77,533.10 and 37,080.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,208.00, 77,533.10 and 37,080.98 is: 51,149.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,208.00 : 77,533.10 = 37,080.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,208.00/77,533.10 = 37,080.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,208.00x = 77,533.10 × 37,080.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,208.00x = 2,875,003,187.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,875,003,187.17/56,208.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,149.36

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