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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,367.46, 77,610.06 and 47,851.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,367.46, 77,610.06 and 47,851.93 is: 65,885.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,367.46 : 77,610.06 = 47,851.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,367.46/77,610.06 = 47,851.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,367.46x = 77,610.06 × 47,851.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,367.46x = 3,713,791,158.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,713,791,158.42/56,367.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,885.37

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