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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,334.92, 77,736.79 and 33,669.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,334.92, 77,736.79 and 33,669.40 is: 46,460.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,334.92 : 77,736.79 = 33,669.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,334.92/77,736.79 = 33,669.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,334.92x = 77,736.79 × 33,669.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,334.92x = 2,617,351,077.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,617,351,077.23/56,334.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,460.54

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