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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,269.60, 77,596.32 and 36,123.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,269.60, 77,596.32 and 36,123.36 is: 49,814.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,269.60 : 77,596.32 = 36,123.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,269.60/77,596.32 = 36,123.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,269.60x = 77,596.32 × 36,123.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,269.60x = 2,803,039,802.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,803,039,802.04/56,269.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,814.46

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