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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,296.23, 77,701.77 and 37,179.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,296.23, 77,701.77 and 37,179.78 is: 51,316.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,296.23 : 77,701.77 = 37,179.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,296.23/77,701.77 = 37,179.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,296.23x = 77,701.77 × 37,179.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,296.23x = 2,888,934,714.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,888,934,714.21/56,296.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,316.66

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