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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,208.90, 77,584.44 and 37,102.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,208.90, 77,584.44 and 37,102.62 is: 51,212.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,208.90 : 77,584.44 = 37,102.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,208.90/77,584.44 = 37,102.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,208.90x = 77,584.44 × 37,102.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,208.90x = 2,878,585,995.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,878,585,995.23/56,208.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,212.28

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