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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,344.44, 77,756.49 and 34,837.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,344.44, 77,756.49 and 34,837.32 is: 48,076.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,344.44 : 77,756.49 = 34,837.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,344.44/77,756.49 = 34,837.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,344.44x = 77,756.49 × 34,837.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,344.44x = 2,708,827,724.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,708,827,724.21/56,344.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,076.22

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