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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,407.20, 77,751.60 and 44,450.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,407.20, 77,751.60 and 44,450.72 is: 61,270.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,407.20 : 77,751.60 = 44,450.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,407.20/77,751.60 = 44,450.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,407.20x = 77,751.60 × 44,450.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,407.20x = 3,456,114,601.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,456,114,601.15/56,407.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,270.81

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