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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,302.24, 77,663.24 and 37,182.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,302.24, 77,663.24 and 37,182.19 is: 51,289.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,302.24 : 77,663.24 = 37,182.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,302.24/77,663.24 = 37,182.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,302.24x = 77,663.24 × 37,182.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,302.24x = 2,887,688,771.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,887,688,771.47/56,302.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,289.06

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