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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,334.42, 77,736.10 and 33,668.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,334.42, 77,736.10 and 33,668.90 is: 46,459.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,334.42 : 77,736.10 = 33,668.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,334.42/77,736.10 = 33,668.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,334.42x = 77,736.10 × 33,668.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,334.42x = 2,617,288,782.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,617,288,782.95/56,334.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,459.85

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