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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,210.82, 77,607.10 and 36,076.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,210.82, 77,607.10 and 36,076.38 is: 49,808.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,210.82 : 77,607.10 = 36,076.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,210.82/77,607.10 = 36,076.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,210.82x = 77,607.10 × 36,076.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,210.82x = 2,799,783,230.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,799,783,230.30/56,210.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,808.62

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