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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,209.90, 77,585.82 and 37,103.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,209.90, 77,585.82 and 37,103.62 is: 51,213.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,209.90 : 77,585.82 = 37,103.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,209.90/77,585.82 = 37,103.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,209.90x = 77,585.82 × 37,103.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,209.90x = 2,878,714,782.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,878,714,782.67/56,209.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,213.66

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