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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,227.68, 77,652.30 and 48,637.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,227.68, 77,652.30 and 48,637.57 is: 67,170.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,227.68 : 77,652.30 = 48,637.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,227.68/77,652.30 = 48,637.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,227.68x = 77,652.30 × 48,637.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,227.68x = 3,776,819,176.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,776,819,176.91/56,227.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,170.11

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