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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,250.18, 77,589.36 and 42,791.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,250.18, 77,589.36 and 42,791.94 is: 59,025.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,250.18 : 77,589.36 = 42,791.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,250.18/77,589.36 = 42,791.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,250.18x = 77,589.36 × 42,791.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,250.18x = 3,320,199,237.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,320,199,237.76/56,250.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,025.58

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