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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,307.44, 77,704.29 and 35,086.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,307.44, 77,704.29 and 35,086.79 is: 48,419.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,307.44 : 77,704.29 = 35,086.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,307.44/77,704.29 = 35,086.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,307.44x = 77,704.29 × 35,086.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,307.44x = 2,726,393,716.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,726,393,716.81/56,307.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,419.78

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