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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,351.37, 77,759.51 and 33,685.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,351.37, 77,759.51 and 33,685.86 is: 46,483.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,351.37 : 77,759.51 = 33,685.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,351.37/77,759.51 = 33,685.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,351.37x = 77,759.51 × 33,685.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,351.37x = 2,619,395,799.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,619,395,799.10/56,351.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,483.27

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