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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,303.73, 77,712.12 and 37,187.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,303.73, 77,712.12 and 37,187.28 is: 51,327.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,303.73 : 77,712.12 = 37,187.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,303.73/77,712.12 = 37,187.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,303.73x = 77,712.12 × 37,187.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,303.73x = 2,889,902,365.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,889,902,365.83/56,303.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,327.01

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