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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,434.82, 77,864.30 and 44,461.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,434.82, 77,864.30 and 44,461.00 is: 61,343.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,434.82 : 77,864.30 = 44,461.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,434.82/77,864.30 = 44,461.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,434.82x = 77,864.30 × 44,461.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,434.82x = 3,461,924,392.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,461,924,392.06/56,434.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,343.76

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