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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,344.94, 77,673.18 and 42,892.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,344.94, 77,673.18 and 42,892.76 is: 59,128.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,344.94 : 77,673.18 = 42,892.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,344.94/77,673.18 = 42,892.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,344.94x = 77,673.18 × 42,892.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,344.94x = 3,331,617,068.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,331,617,068.18/56,344.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,128.95

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