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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,216.60, 77,526.16 and 36,079.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,216.60, 77,526.16 and 36,079.80 is: 49,756.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,216.60 : 77,526.16 = 36,079.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,216.60/77,526.16 = 36,079.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,216.60x = 77,526.16 × 36,079.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,216.60x = 2,797,128,347.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,797,128,347.57/56,216.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,756.27

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