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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,441.04, 77,860.44 and 36,032.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,441.04, 77,860.44 and 36,032.64 is: 49,707.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,441.04 : 77,860.44 = 36,032.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,441.04/77,860.44 = 36,032.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,441.04x = 77,860.44 × 36,032.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,441.04x = 2,805,517,204.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,805,517,204.76/56,441.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,707.04

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