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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,217.60, 77,527.54 and 36,080.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,217.60, 77,527.54 and 36,080.80 is: 49,757.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,217.60 : 77,527.54 = 36,080.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,217.60/77,527.54 = 36,080.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,217.60x = 77,527.54 × 36,080.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,217.60x = 2,797,255,665.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,797,255,665.23/56,217.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,757.65

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