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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,429.48, 77,857.26 and 35,212.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,429.48, 77,857.26 and 35,212.16 is: 48,583.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,429.48 : 77,857.26 = 35,212.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,429.48/77,857.26 = 35,212.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,429.48x = 77,857.26 × 35,212.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,429.48x = 2,741,522,296.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,741,522,296.28/56,429.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,583.16

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