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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,212.92, 77,589.96 and 37,106.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,212.92, 77,589.96 and 37,106.64 is: 51,217.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,212.92 : 77,589.96 = 37,106.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,212.92/77,589.96 = 37,106.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,212.92x = 77,589.96 × 37,106.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,212.92x = 2,879,102,713.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,879,102,713.33/56,212.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,217.81

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