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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,291.08, 77,692.13 and 36,173.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,291.08, 77,692.13 and 36,173.11 is: 49,925.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,291.08 : 77,692.13 = 36,173.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,291.08/77,692.13 = 36,173.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,291.08x = 77,692.13 × 36,173.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,291.08x = 2,810,365,783.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,810,365,783.76/56,291.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,925.60

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