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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,369.34, 77,772.15 and 37,509.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,369.34, 77,772.15 and 37,509.66 is: 51,751.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,369.34 : 77,772.15 = 37,509.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,369.34/77,772.15 = 37,509.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,369.34x = 77,772.15 × 37,509.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,369.34x = 2,917,206,903.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,917,206,903.97/56,369.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,751.66

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