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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,356.75, 77,750.85 and 37,245.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,356.75, 77,750.85 and 37,245.61 is: 51,384.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,356.75 : 77,750.85 = 37,245.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,356.75/77,750.85 = 37,245.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,356.75x = 77,750.85 × 37,245.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,356.75x = 2,895,877,836.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,895,877,836.27/56,356.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,384.76

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