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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,340.34, 77,762.01 and 37,223.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,340.34, 77,762.01 and 37,223.26 is: 51,376.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,340.34 : 77,762.01 = 37,223.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,340.34/77,762.01 = 37,223.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,340.34x = 77,762.01 × 37,223.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,340.34x = 2,894,555,516.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,894,555,516.35/56,340.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,376.25

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