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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,436.64, 77,866.80 and 44,462.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,436.64, 77,866.80 and 44,462.82 is: 61,346.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,436.64 : 77,866.80 = 44,462.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,436.64/77,866.80 = 44,462.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,436.64x = 77,866.80 × 44,462.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,436.64x = 3,462,177,512.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,462,177,512.38/56,436.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,346.27

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