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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,334.30, 77,766.45 and 37,225.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,334.30, 77,766.45 and 37,225.99 is: 51,388.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,334.30 : 77,766.45 = 37,225.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,334.30/77,766.45 = 37,225.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,334.30x = 77,766.45 × 37,225.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,334.30x = 2,894,933,090.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,894,933,090.04/56,334.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,388.47

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