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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,339.34, 77,760.63 and 37,222.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,339.34, 77,760.63 and 37,222.26 is: 51,374.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,339.34 : 77,760.63 = 37,222.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,339.34/77,760.63 = 37,222.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,339.34x = 77,760.63 × 37,222.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,339.34x = 2,894,426,387.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,894,426,387.62/56,339.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,374.87

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