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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,231.18, 77,657.14 and 48,641.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,231.18, 77,657.14 and 48,641.07 is: 67,174.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,231.18 : 77,657.14 = 48,641.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,231.18/77,657.14 = 48,641.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,231.18x = 77,657.14 × 48,641.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,231.18x = 3,777,326,382.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,777,326,382.74/56,231.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,174.94

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