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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,390.37, 77,641.17 and 47,875.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,390.37, 77,641.17 and 47,875.65 is: 65,917.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,390.37 : 77,641.17 = 47,875.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,390.37/77,641.17 = 47,875.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,390.37x = 77,641.17 × 47,875.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,390.37x = 3,717,121,480.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,717,121,480.51/56,390.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,917.66

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