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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,339.18, 77,800.75 and 36,230.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,339.18, 77,800.75 and 36,230.98 is: 50,032.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,339.18 : 77,800.75 = 36,230.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,339.18/77,800.75 = 36,230.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,339.18x = 77,800.75 × 36,230.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,339.18x = 2,818,797,132.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,818,797,132.16/56,339.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,032.62

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