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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,211.90, 77,538.44 and 37,084.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,211.90, 77,538.44 and 37,084.86 is: 51,154.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,211.90 : 77,538.44 = 37,084.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,211.90/77,538.44 = 37,084.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,211.90x = 77,538.44 × 37,084.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,211.90x = 2,875,502,192.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,875,502,192.02/56,211.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,154.69

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