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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,302.73, 77,710.74 and 37,186.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,302.73, 77,710.74 and 37,186.28 is: 51,325.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,302.73 : 77,710.74 = 37,186.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,302.73/77,710.74 = 37,186.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,302.73x = 77,710.74 × 37,186.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,302.73x = 2,889,773,336.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,889,773,336.65/56,302.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,325.63

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