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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,216.88, 77,595.52 and 37,110.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,216.88, 77,595.52 and 37,110.64 is: 51,223.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,216.88 : 77,595.52 = 37,110.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,216.88/77,595.52 = 37,110.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,216.88x = 77,595.52 × 37,110.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,216.88x = 2,879,619,408.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,879,619,408.33/56,216.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,223.39

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